Dunce
February 11th, 2011, 12:54 PM
So, my friend has started saying that she's depressed. For the past year she's been going on about how stressed she is about college(which is in two years) and that she studies everyday.
She wants to do Veterinary nursing or something in college, but she didn't think she'd get enough points. So, she took up 3 extra subjects outside school. She did this to increase her chances. She doesnt get that doing extra will put more pressure on her and she probably wont do as well as she could in any of her subjects.
Basically, for ages she's been saying(like, announcing to everyone) "I study 5 hours everyday and 12 on the weekend" and "I cry myself to sleep every night" and "I havent eaten or slept in ages". The thing is... she says it like she's bragging. She has a reputation for lieing, and for being extremely competitive. For example, I'd say "I had so much homework last night it was unreal" and she'd say "Yeah, well I had 5 hours of homework, 3 hours of study, THEN I had to go to grinds, AND I had to muck out the horses", no matter what you say, she has to beat you, and It's with everything.
But for the past few days she's been saying "I'm so depressed" but it follows with "I havent eaten or slept in days... but dont mind me!!".
Guys, I'm not saying she's not depressed, but do you think she might be just attention seeking?? We're all in the same boat as her, any extra stress has 100% been her choice-the daily study, the grinds. Her parents dont pressure her at all. I want to help her but I can't help but think she just wants some limelight.
She wants to do Veterinary nursing or something in college, but she didn't think she'd get enough points. So, she took up 3 extra subjects outside school. She did this to increase her chances. She doesnt get that doing extra will put more pressure on her and she probably wont do as well as she could in any of her subjects.
Basically, for ages she's been saying(like, announcing to everyone) "I study 5 hours everyday and 12 on the weekend" and "I cry myself to sleep every night" and "I havent eaten or slept in ages". The thing is... she says it like she's bragging. She has a reputation for lieing, and for being extremely competitive. For example, I'd say "I had so much homework last night it was unreal" and she'd say "Yeah, well I had 5 hours of homework, 3 hours of study, THEN I had to go to grinds, AND I had to muck out the horses", no matter what you say, she has to beat you, and It's with everything.
But for the past few days she's been saying "I'm so depressed" but it follows with "I havent eaten or slept in days... but dont mind me!!".
Guys, I'm not saying she's not depressed, but do you think she might be just attention seeking?? We're all in the same boat as her, any extra stress has 100% been her choice-the daily study, the grinds. Her parents dont pressure her at all. I want to help her but I can't help but think she just wants some limelight.