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Lyin' Cheatin' Teen Guys. What to do?

A group of us were chattin' last night. How to help a friend, 17 (we'll call her Amy, not her real name) to make this easier to understand. Amy's boyfriend not only lied about cheating on her with another girl, but gave Amy 2 serious std's.

Then he confessed. Then Amy took him back. This has been going on for about 6 months. She is still confused, miserable, but clinging. Sometimes reaches out for help from others. I believe she is reachable.

She so looks kinda like this a lot of the time. Sad. Worried.
What positive things to do for her?
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gno | 2 years, 10 months ago
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Self esteem will help a lot with this. A lot of girls I've known who've stayed with men like this do so because they don't think they can do any better! (which is almost always WRONG!)

Help her to feel beautiful, smart, and desirable. Compliments, new hobbies, and excited plans for college or career can go along way in making her feel worthwhile.

At the same time, see if you can introduce her to any nice guys. Guys who would probably like her back...and treat her a lot better. Let her know she has other options.

Otherwise, just be there for her when she's down. She's probably going to have to learn this lesson the hard way - on her own.

Good luck!

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krysstel | 2 years, 10 months ago Report

some very good insight there. hhhmmm do I know any nice 17/18 year old guys... hmmmm..... (thinking cap on)

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irishstephen1974 | 2 years, 10 months ago
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First, I totally agree with everything Gno said above.

The only thing I can add is we need to get her away from this guy. He probably continues to make her feel bad - it simply can't be a healthy relationship.

After that, start from the ground up with her self-esteem and building her confidence back up. Do fun girl things together and make her feel good about herself (although that's kind of up to her). Still surrounding her with people who love her and enjoy being around her will have her back on her feet quickly.

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krysstel | 2 years, 10 months ago Report

good point. it seems to be the common thread in helping any of these young women ages 15 to 30 (or even older!) "I can't find anyone else" .... or "no one else will ever like me"....

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gno | 2 years, 10 months ago Report

Boy have I heard that before! You need to convince her that she WILL find another guy. Probably much easier than she thinks!

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krysstel | 2 years, 10 months ago Report

yes, so true. he does ruin her self esteem. she is young, acting very clingy at this point. She says "what if I never find another guy"....

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