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10/16/09
She just got married - does this mean I'm screwed? I really hope not. #friendship
10/16/09
Jesus Christ, who the fuck are these people?
Now I'm worried, though, that maybe I can't rely on my friends to pick me up if it's the middle of the night and I've been drugged, and they're in their "beddie-byes". (Jesus CHRIST. Really? You're prioritizing your comfort over your friend's actual wellbeing?)
Is this an epidemic problem, or am I some kind of lunatic? #friendship
10/13/09
10/13/09
I feel really sorry for this awful columnist. It sounds like she can't even imagine this.
10/12/09
I can't think of anyone I call a friend that would do that to me. I've had friends help me out when BOYFRIENDS wouldn't.
Shit, my roommate who I met on CRAIGSLIST would have picked me up at the hospital right after I moved in if I would have called her.
There is something wrong with those single female "friends".
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10/12/09
A hospital won't "release" you unless you have another person pick you UP? What if I don't have anyone or don't want anyone to know I've been to the hospital? I can't just call a cab or something? WTF?
Am I the only one who sees a problem with this? If you're under the influence of drugs, I can understand needing someone to "pick you up", but other than that...? Could someone explain this to me?
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10/13/09
However, when people are still under the influence like that (if she still was), the hospital may have grounds to hold her against her will due to her inability to make an informed decision. Each hospital has protocol about when they can hold someone and it differs a bit so I'm not sure what that specific hospital would do.
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P.S-Sorry for the rant but when you're basically a single, motherless daughter, the idea that you're not supposed to rely on friends in times of need is absolutely mindblowing! What are friends for?!
10/12/09
10/12/09
Well, I remember one time, the ex and I had a huge fight over this girl who was getting too involved in our relationship, and it got crazy violent, and he stormed out with the girl and left me alone for three days. I called every single one of our friends and asked them to come stay with me because I wanted to die and I needed someone to distract me from my misery. ONE DUDE came by, and when he realized that I had nothing stronger than pot or beer, he left. I ended up blacking out from drinking so much, then coming to several hours later, covered in bruises. Clearly I needed to be with someone, but every single person in my life failed to step up and help me in my time of need.
I learned a hard lesson that day, which is that the people you get fucked up with are often not your friends - they are friends of the drug or the drink. Sounds like this is the case for this poor girl.
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10/12/09
I don't know who this woman is, but I feel terribly for her friends. In fact, if I was one of her friends, I'd be accidentally deleting her number from my cell phone right about now.