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How do you comfort my friend with anxiety about the future?
3 years ago · 2 · Need Advice ASAP, +7
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She and her friends left our church this year for a new one, her brother and sister were married, and soon her other sister will be going to college and she'll be an only child. She's scared of being left alone and gets panic attacks at night thinking about it. She said she wished she could enjoy being alone like I do (and I wanted to tell her I'm depressed so it's not so fun) She told me all this out of the blue before bed at a sleepover. I understood her struggle as I had dealt with all these things too but I know she knew that so I didn't want to start talking about myself. I let her vent and when she was done I had no idea what to say. I wanted to give her advice but I had a feeling she didn't want that so I just said you're going to be okay. And I think that was dismissive. If she opens up to me again I want to comfort her but I don't know what to say and I was hoping you guys could help me find some words.
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I know what that's like! You really have to see whether she wants advice or just wants someone to listen to her. If she wants advice or help, tell her to " just enjoy where she is right now" or you can say " your anxiety doesn't come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it."
Replywow thank you so so much! that's some really good insight and I'm going to try it:)
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