Do you think my friend might have a bad future?

Question

My friend, she is really emotional. But she doesn't cut her wrists or whatever. She copies my friend and goes "Oh yeah I'm goth and punkish kinda emoish" and then later on a story goes "Omg I can't believe they call me goth and emo!" she also physically slapped my sister before and she always thinks how she is ugly and how she will never get married in her life. My dad went to her parents and talked about how she's been writing emo poems. And she calls them fake but I really don't think so. She also has major anger issues. Well her whole family does, I think. They are always yelling at each other. Not only do I think so, but my friends also notice it. And she tells people to get therapy, when others in the past told her to get therapy, and she's not emo right now or cutting her wrists but she always thinks her life is miserable which will lead to a bad future I think. What can I do to help this situation?

Answer 1

I know its hard to see your friend acting out like that. Her issues, whatever they may be, are probably pretty deep seated, and it might not be possible for her to share her problems with you. You might want to try and get her parents to take her to therapy. Being supportive of her is the best thing you can do, but don't support any negative behavior. I'm not sure how she'll turn out, because I was an equal mess in high school, but now I'm doing great. But I know that she needs a friend right now, so stick by her side.

Answer 2

well if your friend is a teenager (sounds like she is) just be there for her, and she will probably snap out of it on her own. but if it gets more severe and she starts acting suicidal, i'd tell somebody.