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female
age
26-29,
anonymous
writes:my friend split up from her boyfriend of 16 months, 3 months ago. he was her first boyfriend and I've been dreading their break up for ages as I am friends with both of them! - my friend is a bit of an attention seeker and acts just to get attention from people, for example we have been to friends 18th birthday parties, she's gotten 'drunk' and started crying over her ex. I know her and I know she is only doing it for attention. however, when she comes crying to me and telling me how upset she is I offer her my advice and I'm there for her, but she never listens to what I have to say. she never takes my advice or thanks me for it. she just makes it revolve around her again, she's done it ever since they broke up and it's really beginning to annoy me. I don't want to have a go at her though if she keeps doing it I will. any advice on how to approach the subject with her? or drop hints?
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reader, Dayzy  +, writes (16 January 2013):
I have a motto on advice; if I'm free to give it, you're free to ignore it. Don't give your friend advice if you don't like what she does or doesn't do with it. Actually has she asked you for advice or does she just want a friend to listen. Sometimes we think people are asking for advice when they are just wanting a listening ear. Of course your friend is devasted after losing a boyfriend of 16 months. And she won't get over it in three months. If the girl is an attention seeker, that just means she probably hasn't recieved a lot of time and love from caring parents. I understand you feel frustrated because your advice is proably correct and you can see what she probably can't right now. Try being patient and having a bit more heart for her if you can. Get her to come to this blog for advice.
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