Troubled Youth

So there is this kid at work, Cris, hes 17 and he was really down tonight. He wouldnt tell anyone what was wrong so I pulled him aside to see what was up. It seems Cris has a hard time fitting in with anyone. I can relate. You may find this hard to believe but when I was younger I was wasnt popular at all. Thats not to say i am now but non the less. It seems alot of people pick on Cris, hes kind of a big guy and sometimes doesnt say the smartest things. He trys to fit in by being whitty and most of the times it backfires on him. So he asked for my help, he says, "Your good at this type of stuff, Ive seen you help out people with all sorts of problems. What can I do to fit in?" He doesnt know what he wants to do with his life, but at 17 who does. I told him if the people he wants to hang out with treat him like crap he needs to find new friends. I have decided to try and help Cris, althought I dont have all the answers in life maybe I can atleast help build his confidence and show him he doesnt need to rely on others to be happy in life. But once again is that true? I tend to be happy when I am well liked, not just with friends but as far as women go too. Do I really practice what i preach or am i selling a product I dont believe in? More recently I have felt the friends I thought liked me dont really want to be around me. Ty, bailey, Sara. It seems I am relying on my friends to help me through life, but isnt that the way it should be? Arent your friend supposed to support you, love you, and want to hang out with you? My roommates sure dont do that, and Sara isnt really there, it seems anyway. If I have problems or just need to vent it seems like they have there own issues and Im not important. When if at any time they would need me i would do what ever it takes to help them. and I have proven that to them, is it just that they dont fell as strongly about our friendship as I do? Maybe I should help myself before helping Cris. I dont know.


JoeLove out!