Cheering up a friend

[sunndoggy8]

What do you do to cheer up someone you know is down about something? Besides just being there for them and whatnot, is there anything else you can do to make them feel better?

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[TLM]

is it a guy or girl that's depressed?

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[GaryWyze]

<font color=purple>Bring them their favorite food. Or treat them to their favorite restaurant. Surprise them with an ice cream sundae (or if they're a guy, ice cream girl). Find a magazine or two on a subject they're interested in. Take them to a movie they've been wanting to see. Go for a drive and blast the radio. If it's a guy, spring for a lap dance. If it's a girl, pop for some flowers. Anything that'll take their mind off their troubles. Maybe give them a "things-will-get-better-real-soon" or a similar type of friendship card.

It's hard to give suggestions that aren't gender specific, especially without knowing the root of this depression, i.e. a romance gone bad, holiday blues, upset that they've moved Dark Angel to Fridays, but a general rule of thumb is to just be there for them.

Listen when they wanna talk, talk if they're willing to listen. And accept the fact that sometimes people simply need to work through thing on their own.

Feeling down isn't always a bad thing. After all, absent the occasional sadness, how would we ever know what happiness was?

Good luck to you and your friend!</font>



This message was edited by GaryGatorade on 12-27-01 @ 12:39 AM

[PanterA]

Roll one up and smoke down by the bridge.

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[Poison Ivy]

Go out drinking...tht always works with my friends

Or take them to a diner at 4 am, right Alkey?? lol

...And His best intentions are never the same as what he does of the end of the day... I'm feelin' the tension, yeah... Don't gimme no reasons cause you don't comprehend what am I feelin'...You never think twice before you break all the rules...You gotta be crazy if you think I'm a fool...You're givin' me somethin' I don't need anymore...

[furie]

don't take them to a familar place because it may remind them of what's got them down.

take this person to some place new and entertaining.



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[impactplayer2k1]

just listen to whhat the have to say and let them vent out there issues. they'll usually feel better knowing that there was someone there to listen and be there for them.

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[Sunrisa]

just be kind
and patient
somethings just dont go away quickly
and realize you are appreciated even if he/she cant tell you that right now...


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[TheGameHHH]

Bottom line......just be a friend.

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[Sheeplovr]

Dance in wooden shoes !!!!!

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