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Tips on how to support a friend going through a break up please?

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LoveMyGirls · 06/05/2010 23:32

I don't want to give many details as she is distraught and my aim is to help her. Basically she is my best friend of 15years, she has helped me lots of times in the past. Her relationship has ended and she thought they were going to be together forever and it's gone very pear shaped, he is not the man she thought he was.
She has moved away, given up her job and doesn't know anyone there.
She is refusing to come home, doesn't want to get out of bed, won't come online, barely answers texts.
She has always been the kind to put a brave face on and bottle things up we usually get through bad times with humour, hugs and alcohol but I've been working days and dh has been working evenings and even if I could go there I very much doubt she would want me there as she said she wants to be on her own but I'm really really worried about her. I feel so useless.

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VictoriasLittleKnownSecret · 06/05/2010 23:40

Don't pry or ask questions
Make contact though in some small way, either with a card or flowers or chocs or a fridge magnet. Just something which says regardless of how you may feel about yourself right now ...I still want you as my friend.

LoveMyGirls · 07/05/2010 00:07

I've been doing that, good to know I've been getting it right. Very tempting as it has been to also contact him and tell him this is all his fault and I'm disapointed in the way he has treated my wonderful totally amazing friend with a few swear words thrown in no doubt, but I won't I will remain civilised even if I do think he's a

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