I have a friend who is really depressed and he calls me up crying all the fucking time. I really want to help him, but he is really starting to piss me the fuck off! I know that there are some pretty shitty things in his life and past, but most of the time he calls me up crying about fucking nothing. I really want to help him, but he is so fucking whiny. He keeps loosing his friends because of it which just makes him more depressed. I don't want to hurt him. What the fuck should I do? asked by Anonymous
Anonymous, you’re pretty much a fucking hero for helping your friend in his time of need. Most people when dealing with depression don’t fucking seek help whether it’s professional or through a friend/family member. It sounds like you’ve personally done all you fucking can for him, and for you to be there for him through it all shows that you truly fucking care about him. I think you need to sit him down and let him fucking know how you’re feeling. Tell him nicely that you love him, and you fucking love the fact that he comes to you when he’s upset, but it’s beginning to a take a fucking toll on you. Tell him that you’ve personally done as much as you can fucking do, and that it’s time for him to help himself by fucking seeking professional help. Make sure you assure him that you’re not fucking trying to make it seem like you’re dumping him on someone else, but that you fucking miss the old him and that it would mean the fucking world to you to see him happy again. Assure him that things will fucking get better, but only if you decide to fucking make them better. Your friend sounds like he’s in a really fragile fucking state at the moment. Although you’ve been fucking patient and kind, it sounds like you’re the only person he can fucking confide in, which is a huge fucking responsibility. You never fucking know if he’s contemplating suicide, if he is and you end up fucking lashing out at him one day, because you’re too overwhelmed with his fucking problems, it might be the last thing that pushes him over the fucking edge. You’re a fucking amazing friend to care about your friend so much, but you’ve done all that you can fucking do for him, now it’s time for a fucking professional to take over.