I can't share my feelings with friends anymore....

It's hard to be sad and not show it, but every one of my friends has big problems and I want to be the one there for them, I want to be the strong one... and now I feel as though if I open up I'm dumping everything on them, and they see my flaws, and if they see my flaws they'll think I'm not strong enough to help them with their problems.... it sux coz i know that last few times i opened up, one got really upset and told me she couldnt talk to me coz she was sick of her own problems, another took it on as her own problem and used it as an excuse to cut herself and the other talked to another one of my friends hinting that i needed help even though i asked her not too....

I dunno I'm lost, so I'm just bottling...

well, why don't u unbottle on her. You can talk about any thing and everything here and not be judged. Or you coulld talk to me if you wanted. Email me k? Anytime.

f.valconbridge@hotmail.co.uk

aww..that's so sweet:)
Rose is right...there are other options to open up. Still...don't dismiss sharing with a friend as a bad choice. People can relate based on the crap that's happening in their lives. You can form bonds with fellow broken hearts. Don't suffer alone. There are friends all along the way. It might not work exactly the same...but sometimes putting it down in writing/text would allow you to see your problems differently. Like organizing for a paragraph (or if it's a really bad situation, an essay), you can think about the order of things...perhaps you'll see new light that way. Try it...best of all...people aren't going to judge you. If they do..they're just insensitive idiots. Don't be afriad to show who you are. True friends accept each other for what's real (this takes time though). I'd also like to offer my listening ears (viewing eyes haha) - chaotically_me@hotmail.com