robertina
19-11-05, 22:54
hi...i have a friend i write too in the usa...we never met in person but we have become good friends over the past year. he is in prison for a murder he committed when he was a teenager. he suffers from bipolar disorder. during the past 8 months we had a normal penpal friendship and he would answer to my letters very quickly always telling me he was happy to hear from me and so on. i recived another letter in august, long and very nice where he told me how he is happy we have become friends and that he would like for us to stay in contact for a long time...till here all well. but after that letter i didnt hear from for 3 months. a few days ago i recived his letter. he sayed sorry for having not written. that he has been poorly. sick with his mind. he sayed he feels horrible for not writing and asks me to forgive him. i wrote back to him and told him that he has nothing to be forgiven, that i am his friend in good and bad times, that i care about him and love him so much. i need you guys please to give me an HONEST opinion on the things i told him. it is eating me inside the fear of having saied too much, but i need a honest opinion please. i also need advice and your opinion on bipolar, regarding him. he is 23 now.
well i told him that whatever his problems he can talk about it with me, that we ll get through it together. i told him to dont be scare of taking me down with you, that im not scared (im afraid that sentence sounds bad) i also told him that there is no real reason to life apart from the people we love and the little things we enjoy doing. that i know sometimes it is about chemistry and not philosopy though, and that in this case he has to try and be strong for his sister like i am for my brother, his friends like i am for mine, and for me like i try to be for him. i also told him i suffered with depression all my life. is it wrong to tell him to be strong for me and his sister and friends? im so afraid he will stop writing to me again.
thanks for listening and for any opinion or advice
well i told him that whatever his problems he can talk about it with me, that we ll get through it together. i told him to dont be scare of taking me down with you, that im not scared (im afraid that sentence sounds bad) i also told him that there is no real reason to life apart from the people we love and the little things we enjoy doing. that i know sometimes it is about chemistry and not philosopy though, and that in this case he has to try and be strong for his sister like i am for my brother, his friends like i am for mine, and for me like i try to be for him. i also told him i suffered with depression all my life. is it wrong to tell him to be strong for me and his sister and friends? im so afraid he will stop writing to me again.
thanks for listening and for any opinion or advice