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How to convince my guy friend that he should seek support from others beside me? He says I’m the only one he can talk to but it makes me uncomfortable, especially because he’s codependent. He refuses to see a therapist but I think he needs it. Help
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Anonymous 5w

i think you need to just straight up tell him

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Anonymous 5w

Do you want to remain friends with him? (Asking so I can give an answer)

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Anonymous 5w

What’s wrong w him?

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Anonymous 4w

Word for word what you just said, tell him, he doesn’t listen, don’t talk to him

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Anonymous 5w

just tell him like its not rocket science

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

I always want to remain friends with my male friends. I really like him, he’s very kind, we wanted to date but we’re incompatible because I’m asexual. Now he says he feels lost about what to do

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

I did😭 I said “I want to support you as a friend, but I think you need to speak to someone who is more equipped to handle this”

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I think thats the best you could've done tbh. Also sorry for not responding again I got really busy

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

He tells me he has a tendency to form “obsessions” on crushes, including me. Like, he makes them his life purpose. He really wanted to date me, but also didn’t want to because I’m ace. So he keeps confiding in me that he’s “obsessed” but doesn’t know what to do or how to handle it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I don’t want to abandon him over this, it’s not like he’s a stalker or anything. He wants to be my friend, but can’t figure out his identity without me, but I keep trying to explain that I can’t do that for him, he has to figure it out himself

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Oh?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

Right?! Like wut

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

All good #1. Situation has me perplexed™️

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