A friend has become too dependent on me.
@Riccomama (14)
United States
June 16, 2016 2:39pm CST
I worked with a young girl who was very lonely. I took her under my wing and now I feel like it has gone too far. I will admit, I partly did it because she is the same age as my son and he was away at college. Now that he is home, I devote all my time to my family and she can't accept that. She is always texting me and telling me she misses me and that I'm more of a mom to her than her own mother. I never wanted that. I wanted to help her in a time of need, which I can't go into details, but I don't want to become her mom. And she gets mad at me if I do things, like forgive someone we were both mad at. But God told me to forgive, so I do. She just can't understand it. What should I do?
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@akalinus (41100)
• United States
16 Jun 16
What she needs is other people in her life that mean something. Encourage her to go to church or whatever, go to other places, to meet people, to join groups online. If she develops an active life and has a few friends, and a romantic interest she will cool off in her attachment to you.
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@LovingMyBabies (85125)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Jun 16
That is a tough situation. Did you talk with her and tell her that you have a family that has to come first?
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@Amel94 (1741)
• Serbia
16 Jun 16
Advice her how to get used to help herself and to do things alone. She has to learn that. She can't expect help from you whole life..
