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Ask him what he wants to do? Ultimately, it's up to him whether or not he continues down this path that's difficult for him, even if his family might not support him the right way. But listen, his family might think that they ARE supporting him, they see that he's struggling, and they think that suggesting an easier path might help. It's not the ki......   reply
30 10,2017
I'm not sure if you were asking specifically for active strategies for your friend or just general strategies because you are curious. I agree with other commenters that it's tricky to give "advice" without knowing the full situation or either party's personalities. I can't completely resist, though, so I will give just a little suggestion. Genera......   reply
30 10,2017
hmm...i feel like this is a comlicated issue and i wouldn't give any advice for this particular situation since i don't have all the details, but i would say this: if i had a family member or friend who did something i felt was stupid i would definetly call them out on it...to me real support is being honest with people and helping them see their ......   reply
29 10,2017
Honestly, it's not so much missing them as much as regretting being close to them. You see, I had a really close friend whom I shared everything with, and a partner whom I also told a lot about myself to. Of course my friend had been close friends with my partner for some time. Long story short, my partner cheated on me because my once closest frie......   reply
28 10,2017
Well this is my personal opinion and I really hope I don't come off as a bitch, cause I in no way am saying this to be evil or anything (but): I feel like you just gotta suck it up and move on or ignore it. In this situation, I honestly feel that cutting a relative out of your life completely just because of they said something mean like that is a......   reply
28 10,2017
My best friend just recently took the board examination for the 2nd time. When he told his family that it was so hard, harder than the 1st one last year, and he thinks he may not make it again, one of his family members told him to just quit it and just look for another job or study another course. I wasn't able to talk to my friend in those months he was studying because he was so focus about it and he worked his ass off so that he'll pass the exam this time but we're talking about board exam. A lot of people know how hard it is and failing is, unfortunately, part of it.

So yeah, he was so depressed when he told me about it and tbh, if I were him, I would probably get angry to that person and might cut him off in my life because what that person did just create such negativity in one's life. But of course, since it's a family member, I couldn't tell that to my friend since he's very loyal to his family, no matter how they keep letting him down.

I don't know why there are some family members who act like this. Family should support each other. What happened to my friend somehow made me realized why a lot of students commit suicide. Why there are people who would rather die instead of seeking help.

If you were in his position, what will you guys do? What good advice should I give to my friend?
28 10,2017
I have had feelings for two of my gay friends. The first one 's male and the second is female.
The first:
I've known him since forever. He's actually one of my first friends when I moved to this current location. I've liked him since I was 10 and never told him. I guess that's made me a fool. Even then I must have known that he's not for me. I was more comfortable in the friend zone. I watched him date girls then guys and listened to him as he told me about them. I figured that I still liked him because my heart ached, as he babbled on about this guy and that guy while knowing I would never be the one.
Along the way, once I was in high school, I did date another one of my friends. Things between him and me were not as good as it should have been. I never felt like I had a boyfriend, with him. It felt more like a friendship than dating.
Then came one of my close friend, who is a female like myself. I became friends with her in Senior year of high school. She was like fresh air and the openness of freedom. By the end of Senior year, I fell for her. I think that I loved her since I first laid eyes on her. At the time, I thought I was straight because I was raised in a strict home and I didn't even get a chance to explore. So I didn't allow myself to think about liking the same gender. Being in love with her taught me that it's ok to feel this way towards people even if they are female. Love is love. Even if she and I never got together, she is still one of my close friends. This is my story.
What's yours?
27 10,2017
Its really depends on the people and circirumstances. What matters most is a balance of being okay and happy with yourself alone and having positive human connections and interactions.   reply
16 10,2017
Do what makes you the happiest. When I was younger and still thought I was heterosexual, I had zero interest in family and children, and I wasn't interested in getting married or even dating. I was lonely though, so I dated a few people anyway, and eventually I found out I was just really gay and that's why I couldn't see myself with a man with 2.5......   reply
16 10,2017
I think I would definitely want to get married someday, and I'll stay single until I find the right guy. It doesn't always have to work out, everyone isn't perfect, and unless you're willing to make sacrifices you'll never be happy, but after all that, at the end of the day, I think it's definitely a nice feeling to be able to come back home to you......   1 reply
16 10,2017

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