Last night, my two friends, Emily and Ashley and I had to work on a project at Emily's house. I was already not looking forward to it cuz Ashley's a brat sometimes&is an attention seeker. But she just went too far now.
She would be all happy 1 second, laughing very hard and then the next, if something goes wrong, she's like threatening to kill herself. She and Emily were just arguing a little bit over whether or not to use a certain line (we were videotaping a play for English class) and then she started crying and it somehow escalated to saying "I HATE MYSELF, I'M A B*TCH, I'M SO UGLY, I LOOK LIKE A B*TCH" - just rly stupid stuff, &then she left the room and hid in the dark in another room &she was tearing up and saying like how her parents "beat" her and how she goes to bed every nite crying &she actually asked Emily where she keeps her knives.
This whole time me&Em were just laughing cuz it was RIDICULOUS because then 5 seconds later Ashley would be fine...
2006-09-23 02:06:25 · 17 answers · asked by newyorkrose9 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
SORRY my comp wouldnt let me add more details so here you go:
The reason we laughed is because it was just completely ridiculous - but at the same time we couldn't tell if she was kidding or not. I kept saying "ashley you need help" and she'd be like "no i don't" and I asked her if she thought crying and acting like she was is healthy and she said "yes!"...and then when we were waiting outside for our rides she was just LAYING on the sidewalk, no, not sitting on the stairs like a normal person but laying on the sidewalk like a freak humming something. And when we were done with the project and we were in the tv room, she was on playing w/ her cell phone giggling and making REALLY WEIRD noises and me and Emily kept glancing at each other like "what the f is going on?" ...it was just SO bizarre. idk if this is just one of her bratty antics or if she's got some SERIOUS issues..
2006-09-23 02:20:25 · update #1
Also whenever me & Emily would be having fun or joking about something for a second she'd do something so that Emily'd pay attention to her.....
It's like she's constantly competing with me and its getting on my effing nerves. She acts like she's five! UGH its so annoying!
2006-09-23 02:29:40 · update #2
NO I've known her since freshman yr - we're seniors now. I've NEVER seen her act this crazy before.
2006-09-23 02:30:53 · update #3
I guarantee you that is not bipolar disorder. Going from extreme happiness to the opposite is something altogether different. In bipolar disorder a major depressive episode cycles with episodes of mania (both lasting at least three weeks independent of each other). Possibly borderline personality disorder but it's impossible to tell from what you said. Maybe her parents really do abuse her, I wouldn't be laughing at her if I were you, she is obviously going through something extremely difficult, whether it be a psychological disorder or something more serious at home, it is not for you to judge her and laugh at her.
2006-09-23 02:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The worst thing you could do is laugh at your friend. It's very possible that she's bi-polar, but from the sounds of it, she's just very insecure. If her parents beat her, put yourself in her shoes for two seconds and think about how you'd feel if you got the sh!t beat out of you...how would that make you feel? It brings your self-esteem way down, you have no sense of self worth, you tend to think nobody loves you, need I say more? The best thing you can do is love her, support her, let her cry on your shoulder, and talk about these things that haunt her on a daily basis. She needs to know that SOMEONE in her life loves her and is not out to get her. Ridicule will only make her feel worse, so don't go there. I know it may seem like silly behavior to you cause you probably grew up w/o family problems or had someone beat the he!! outta you! Try to be more understanding of her situation, like I said, put yourself in her shoes if only for a little while. Look through her eyes so maybe you can give her more sympathy and love. She needs it now more than ever...you've seen her cry out to you and you laughed at her. Just try the approach I've suggested, let me know how it goes!
2006-09-23 09:13:32 · answer #2 · answered by Shining Ray of Light 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with BalletBelle's.
I assume you don't actually know Ashley that well yet. But I think you can help her. She's beginning to tell you what she has gone through or probably still experiencing -- example, how her parents beat her. It could be true. I encourage you to find out more about her... that way you'll be able to understand her more easily and probably help her.
However, if her acting rather becomes obvious to be fake, slap her and tell her you're not a judge to decide whether her acting will qualify her to becoming a soap opera character... or somewhat a Paris Hilton-kind of star (I hope you're not an avid fan of Paris Hilton lol).
2006-09-23 09:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by Mike N. D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she act like that at certain times of the month, or is it sporadic? She could have PMDD pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder and/or bipolar II disorder. You should do some research on both. There are websites that let you do a "self" test; however in this case, you would be doing it like you were her. Also, if you think she does need help talking to your counselor would be a good idea. Your friend would never have to know where the counselor got the information.
2006-09-23 10:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by kknight723 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that she goes and sees a shrink, with bipolar disorder, the effects are severe emotional highs follwed by plummetting lows. Going off that part, without being able to see more detail or more occasions of your friend behaving that way, I would say that she has bipolar disorder. For someone to actually come out and say that they're going to kill themselves shouldn't be taken as a joke. Get her to go see a professional and make sure that she tells them about the highs and the lows that she's experiencing, because a lot of bipolar disorder patients are treated as depression patients because that's all their doctor sees or hears about, they are two completely different diagnostics and need to be treated differently.
2006-09-23 09:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by kittycat_cc14 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should bring this behavior to her parents or school councilors attention; sounds like this girl needs some help. Be suttle about it though as she might get the wrong impression. You'll probably be doing her a big favor...after all you are her friend and if you care about her well being this would be the right thing to do.
2006-09-23 09:24:58 · answer #6 · answered by Doug 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar/manic depressive sounds about right. Throw a little ADHD in there and yes....She's due for a trip to the NUT HUT!
Actually, she sounds as if she may be schizophrenic, which is not a laughing matter. If you care about your friend, talk to her parents about your fears, because if you truly are her friend, you need to do that. Laughing is really a horrible thing to do and makes you sound like that last person in the world I would want to be friends with.
2006-09-23 10:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Me, I'm gonna go with crazy, though she sounds more like she is seeking attention than truly nuts. Only one way to find out. You have to act like a headcase around her. Do something just completely obscure like smear peanut butter on your eyebrows and act like nothing is wrong. If she thinks you're a wacko, then she's probably just seeking attention and is not in fact nuts or bipolar.
2006-09-23 09:14:56 · answer #8 · answered by daspook19 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is immature ; insecure and emotional . All normal for teenage girls . She does not sound like she has any serious psychological disorder .Teens have a way of over-reacting to some circumstances . We all did it . As she matures , the emotional roller coaster will slow down .
2006-09-23 18:56:31 · answer #9 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this girl serious?? i mean is she just putting on an act to make you other 2 laugh or what? and if she is saying this stuff you really shouldn't laugh at her. but sounds to me like she might be bi-polar only because that's one of the synptoms i think. look up bi-polar and see what it says. how old is this girl anyway?? well whatever you decide to do, good luck.
2006-09-23 09:12:44 · answer #10 · answered by connie m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋