[summersover]

So I posted in here a few days ago about a guy I met at college who I think might be a pedophile...but there's so many other weird things going on with this guy and I just need answers.

I know I should ask him directly, but I wanted some insight from others before I do. I can't tell anyone else about this in real life because I promised him that I wouldn't tell anyone, and besides, I'm very anonymous on here.

So if you didn't read my previous thread, basically I met this guy at college and we've started becoming friends, maybe more, bla bla bla. Here's a link if you want more information:
https://forums.psychcentral.com/gene...pedophile.html

Even though we've known each other for about two months, he's told me a lot of very personal things, and I'm very sure now that he's got something going on with him, I think it's schizophrenia.

He's very religious, and he showed me his dream journal, where he writes about and draws what he sees. There were lots of pictures of angels, Jesus, those kinds of things. And apparently, in a few of the dreams, God has come to him and told him that he is in fact an archangel named Uriel?

Now, I'm not very religious at all (I'm atheist) so I don't really understand any of it. I listen to him and try to be understanding but it is very hard and it's weird. I want to say to him that I feel he has schizophrenia, because he doesn't just dream these things, he also sees them and hears them in waking life. He's told me he goes to therapy and they tell him that what he's seeing is fake, but he told me that he doesn't believe them, and believes in the dreams and visions instead.

So can anyone explain to me what Uriel is? And what I should do about this situation? I don't want to be mean to him by telling him all of this can't possibly be real, but I care about him and I want to help him.

What should I do???

[TishaBuv]

He is seeing a therapist and they will try to help him. You want to be his friend. A friend is someone you enjoy doing things with. You shouldn’t be a therapist to a schizophrenic, pedofile friend. Why do you want to take that on?

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by summersover

So I posted in here a few days ago about a guy I met at college who I think might be a pedophile...but there's so many other weird things going on with this guy and I just need answers.

I know I should ask him directly, but I wanted some insight from others before I do. I can't tell anyone else about this in real life because I promised him that I wouldn't tell anyone, and besides, I'm very anonymous on here.

So if you didn't read my previous thread, basically I met this guy at college and we've started becoming friends, maybe more, bla bla bla. Here's a link if you want more information:
https://forums.psychcentral.com/gene...pedophile.html

Even though we've known each other for about two months, he's told me a lot of very personal things, and I'm very sure now that he's got something going on with him, I think it's schizophrenia.

He's very religious, and he showed me his dream journal, where he writes about and draws what he sees. There were lots of pictures of angels, Jesus, those kinds of things. And apparently, in a few of the dreams, God has come to him and told him that he is in fact an archangel named Uriel?

Now, I'm not very religious at all (I'm atheist) so I don't really understand any of it. I listen to him and try to be understanding but it is very hard and it's weird. I want to say to him that I feel he has schizophrenia, because he doesn't just dream these things, he also sees them and hears them in waking life. He's told me he goes to therapy and they tell him that what he's seeing is fake, but he told me that he doesn't believe them, and believes in the dreams and visions instead.

So can anyone explain to me what Uriel is? And what I should do about this situation? I don't want to be mean to him by telling him all of this can't possibly be real, but I care about him and I want to help him.

What should I do???

not sure if you have seen this yet...

https://forums.psychcentral.com/sanc...alk-forum.html

in other words we cant tell you about the religious icon you are asking about.

that said you can google the name and you will find lots of info about them and what they do.

as for your relationship issues I cant tell you what you should do, only you know what you want to, need to or should do...

what I can tell you is if this was me I would have no more to do with this person simply because the phrase do not tell, keep this a secret and so on are common abuser words for how abusers find out whether you can be trusted to not tell when they traffic you, prostitute you, or domestic violence against you, its a grooming thing where strangers gain others trust and caring by appearing to be open and caring and sharing their life then they attack.

being an abuse survivor myself I would never have any contact with anyone that ever tells me to never tell, anyone who wants me to promise to not tell, I tell them sorry you want secrecy then you dont want me.

someone who really cares for you will not require you or ask you to promise to keep them and their activities a secret.

[Shadow wings]

I've read this and the other thread and my thoughts are that you should distance yourself from this person. Obviously you're feeling like there's something clearly not right and if he is seeing a therapist then they should be helping him. I understand that you care about him but there's some serious red flags with this guy

[emgreen]

I, too, remember posting on your other thread. As I wrote there, if you think he's shown signs of being a potential pedophile, you should break off relations with him. You can't be a therapist to someone else unless you have the education to do so. I admire your compassion, but feel it's probably misdirected in this instance.

The OP never has mentioned it, but if her friend has child porn in his possession, he is breaking the law.

[~Christina]

No no just no get away from him...