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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I would be so heartened that my child helped someone who might take their life. It’s not like she tried to plead with him, or talk but took him to the ER — to let the experts help him, which is what so many on this thread are claiming is the right path. You say you’re “selfish,” but it’s really anxiety. I know pouring my anxiety on my kids are never helpful (because they tell me). Your anxiety won’t change her behavior. Maybe if you trusted her to handle it, she’d have more faith in her ability to be a good friend with boundaries (as is important for ANY relationship). She might be less likely to come to you for advice. Finally, if that’s in her nature (to help underdogs as you unhelpfully put it), and you try to squash it, you’re denying an essential part of who she is and what makes her special. [/quote]
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