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Re: a dilemma -
April 29th 2022, 05:21 PM
Hey there, thanks for reaching out! I understand how you're concerned and want to look out for your classmate. First, you say there's gossip around the school about how this individual has strict parents; unless they've told you themselves, it's hearsay. But, that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't struggling at home. You sound like a genuinely caring person for having reached out and investigated different resources! I think the best thing you can do is try to be a friend to this person. Don't come right out and say "hey, I saw you self-harming in class the other day" but just be friendly. Perhaps offer to let them sit with you and your friends at lunch, or do a study session with them, or something that doesn't take you two out of the school context — because that really is your common ground now and, as you said, you don't know them that well.
Please keep us updated on what happens next, wishing you the best of luck!
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