Which person do you turn to first in a time of need, and why?

Hi Karen! Depending upon the nature of problem, I'll also take advice of my mother, else either it is my better half, or if the problem relates between me and my better half, I would take the advice of some close friends, who will tell render me some useful and practical advice. Deepak

I don't have any family left but my sons & their families. I have some very good friends i turn to. I am glad u still have your mom. I wasn't close to my parents so i would have never turned to either one of them, sad but true,.

Hi Karen. Crying out to God is always a first response to a difficult situation. Then I turn to my husband for help, advise, and encouragement. I know he will always be there for me. He is the one whom I can really trust in everything and we don't keep any secrets from each other.

More often than not, that person has been me! When you're a grown up the only perosn you can rely on is you. Even sometimes as a kid the same is true.

Hello my friend I would have to say my Daughter, she is pretty honest and if something is wrong or right she just tells me how she feels about it, I trust her, my mom there is somethings I wont say to my mom that is just me, my sisters tell my mother everything, I can't Its not that I don't trust her its just that I don't feel comfortable talking to her about certain things.

I usually turn to my oldest sister. I can really say she's my best friend, as well as my sister. She's almost 10 years older than me, and has been there for me all of my life. When I was a teenager and had arguments with my Mom I knew I could talk to my sis and she wouldn't tell Mom what I said, and she'd give me good advice. Since we're both older now we go to each other to talk about most anything that's bothering us. I'm really glad that we're as close as we are because I know a lot of people who don't get along with their siblings.

Hi Karen, the first person I turn to is now my therapist, although I only see her once a week, so what I do is that I write down stuff I need help with or has happened to me during the week and I take it to her and talk it through with her, she is a great help, she is my long term counselor now, although I've only been with her for 8 sessions, I have built up a rapport with her and I find her comforting and I feel relaxed. She is helping me a great deal and is very understanding. Sometimes a stranger can be more helpful and sees a different perspective than your nearest and dearest. I do find counseling supportive and it's what I need.

Hey there peacefulWmn9, the young man is back. A good question, when I was young there was nobody for me to turn to, the reason being, I was the only son, no brothers and no sisters. My father was quite distant, and my mother was also not very helpful. So when I got married, I had a strong shoulder to cry on. Right from that day till today, I always turn to my wife in my time of need.

It's a toss up between my Hubby and my Mom. My Hubby b/c he's better at keeping a cooler head and my Mom b/c I know she's always there for me. Either way I've always got someone to turn to. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

Hello PW. It all depends on the nature of the thing that makes it. If it is something related to my work, then I mostly turn to my best friend who works in the same school with me, but when it is related to domestic affairs, it is of course my wife and my siblings. We need them in every stage of life for help.

Used to be my mom, but if I tell her my problems, she will be worry, and her health will be deteriorating, so now I tend to keep it all by myself. It hard, really hard,but I prefer to take this burden than to see my parents worry. I am worry for their health, so that's why I had to do this. Friends? I do tell them, to some extent only. I hope I'm strong enough to face all challenges.

Although he's more of an entity than a person I would say God. Then my mother, then my man. After all they all came before me so they should know something. ;)

There are four people I always call when I need help, advice or a shoulder to lean on. They are my ex-mother in law, my older sister and my two best friends. They also know they can call me anytime as well. I check in with these four women several times a week just to chat and see how they're doing. They also check in with me if I don't call them first.

the first person I go to if its not about her is my mom. I had my son when I was 17 (a few months ago) and she was there for me through that so I know she'll be there no matter what. The next person I go to is my fiance. I have been with him for 4 and a half years and he knows so much about me.

I will definitely turn first to my husband whom I love so much and trust him. I know that he will help me in nay ways. I don't ask any help from my friends or family. I have never asked this yet but can't say if I need in future. But at present whenever I am in any need, I straight go to my husband and without any hesitation tell him all the problem. I never hide anything from him.

It depends on what the problem is really. First port of call is generally my boyfriend as he will always comfort and reassure me. But if I need advice I will usually turn to my parents. My mum is good at emotional things and my dad is very practical. They have always been there for me and that is very reassuring in itself.

I too agree that it depends on the situation on what you need advice on. I try to discern what God would have me do and then I may go to my husband as well. But I too find myself going to my mom or my best friend. I try not to bother my friend so much though, she has her own stuff to deal with. It also depends on what I am seeking when I turn to someone. Do I want comfort, sympathy, understanding, something fixed, or just a shoulder to cry on. So once I figure out what I am seeking I turn to the people listed above.

I also turn to my mother when i am in need. In fact even when I am away I always keep in touch with my mother on the telephone. I love her very much and she always has the best advice. However with my mother I love My younger sister very much. She is always a source of inspiration and support whenever she is around. She is also a great help and I care for her, though I cannot always reciprocate for everything.

Hi there. When I'am really in need I would turn to my family, especially my father who would give me a piece of advice and a piece of paper with bills in it. I would turn to him because he's the only person who's been supporting me even when I'm still a child.

the first persom I turn to for help when I am in trouble is my mom,although she is not very wisdom,but she is the only person I trust in the world. Sometimes if I have some problems that I don't want my mother know I will turn to my boyfriends.