[That Music Geek]

Okay, so, I have this fifteen year old friend from outside of school and I told her about this website because she's freaking out. She didn't want to make an account so I'm letting her post on mine.... Here it is:


I have this friend, and we're really close. I've only known him for one and a half years but he's quickly become one of my closest friends. One of our teachers died recently. He was more of a close mentor and friend than a teacher, and he taught more about life than creative writing... There was this one section of the school, kinda the nerdy intellectual artistic geeky people, and I'm part of them... He was like our leader. We loved him. Losing him was terrible. It was so recent and so quick and shocking and nobody saw it coming. Everyone is grieving, but it's good we're all here for each other.

But a day after we found out about our teacher, my close friend (call him... Paul?), found out that his ex-girlfriend was pregnant. He didn't do it, and the guy who did is apparently a horrible person. He's been trying to help her, he thinks she should get an abortion so it doesn't change her entire life, and I personally agree but I think it should be her decision. So while he's been helping her I've been helping him, making sure he's okay, et cetera... And today he seemed like he hadn't slept at all and he was so ... quiet. So I took him under the stairs so he could talk to me.

He told me that last night at 2am she called him from the top of her building and said she was going to jump off. He got to her house and talked her down from it... He's so scared now. I'm so scared... For her, even though I don't know her, for him, for my head and heart which feel like every time they recover from a blow they gets knocked out again... We talked for a long time.... I mentioned going to somebody in the school, but he said that they would call her parents and that if her parents found out they would send her away. He already helped her tell them about the pregnancy, and he said she refuses to talk to anyone about what happened. Finally, he decided to go and talk to her parents after school, and let them know, but also convince them not to send her away.

I don't know what to do. I'm waiting, now, and it's driving me insane. I can't cut again. I shouldn't. I really shouldn't, but I don't know what to do. This waiting is crazy. I feel like I'm going to explode. I don't know how I can be so concerned for someone I don't know, and as for him... He's so.... I'm so worried about him too and I can't think straight because I'm crying every night and I can't sleep because I miss our teacher and.... I don't know. Help?

[That Music Geek]

Hey guys... I'm kind of upset that nobody answered this, because my friend was really scared and I didn't know what to do, but... I mean, I can't expect everyone to suddenly flood to one random post. I'm not holding it against anyone...

Anyway, just to tell you what happened... There was a huge fiasco and she ended up in the hospital in "critical condition" with Paul freaking out, but she's gonna be okay. He's gonna stay in the hospital with her anyway, and somehow still go to school tomorrow- which my friend doesn't like, but she says that he can be as stubborn as her (and that's saying something). But... Things are looking better, everything's out in the open now, and she's going to be put on some meds and hopefully get the help she needs. He's going to be alright if she's going to be alright, and if he and she are alright, then my friend will be alright, thus, I will be alright. Sorry for the panic,
~That Music Geek

[walksinair]

If I had seen the original post I would have responded sorry, it saddens me that kids have it so hard these days, it breaks my heart that parents can't be there for their kids no matter what. Having a baby does change ones life forever no doubt, having an abortion does too unfortunately, it is not the quick fix society makes it out to be and there r many people who cry cause they can't have a baby. Losing a teacher who is a mentor type would be devastating I hope the school offered counseling
I hope things have worked out since all this happened, I am a good listener/reader if u need to talk. Best of luck to all in this situation.

[Leed]

Honestly, I didn't see this post either. I must have been blind or something .

Is the girl still pregnant, or did she do something foolish? I hope she didn't. I know having a baby is going to affect her life big time, but she can put the child up for adoption ~ and the baby can have a great life with parents who really want it. And yes it will affect her to give the baby up, but she's too young to be a mother and go to school.

I'm sure the loss of the teacher was a terrible shock too ~ kids don't expect to face death and their own mortality at their age. It's frightening. As Walksinair said, I hope the school offered some counseling for this.

Update us on everything if you can. I'd appreciate it. Hugs, Lee