BA: Do you have a guilty pleasure writing topic? ( + Note)?

Writing in general.

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Bah, depression is such a hard quality to deal with in a friend. Or at least I would assume so, since I'm the depressed kid. HOWEVER, the only thing you can do and what he probably wants if for you to be there. It was the only thing I wanted. I didn't want people to fluster over me, or anything else. I don't know him, so I can't speak for him, but he might be the same way. Anyway, yeah, you should tell an adult before it gets serious. Hope he feels better.

At this point, copyright infringement is my guilty pleasure. A friend and I just started an (unofficial) novel adaptation of the video game EarthBound. Such a criminal...

OQ: You should get him help. Depression isn't an easy thing to talk about, and most people are embarrassed with the connotation of the word. I know you know him well, but depression changes people. You need to get him support, from others and perhaps even professionals.

I hope the best for you and Seth, Nicolette.

Guilty pleasure? I guess anything to do with love.. o_o

And for your note. I think you should tell an adult before he gets more out of hand. I know what depression can do to people. He could get worse, he could do something bad! I used to be somewhat like that. The happy one gone depressed was me. And I was at the stage of nearly hurting myself. I was scared for myself. I went to therapy, but he might not need to. There is always websites and places for him to go to if he doesn't want to talk to someone he knows. I'm sorry he's like that, depression is a terrible thing. I think if you keep checking on him, get him involved in activities, keep him out of the house. My uncle is suffering from depression at the minute and isn't talking to anyone, he isn't eating. He's sleeping all the time, missing doctors appointments. Do something before it gets worse. :) I hope he gets better soon.

I used to do the same thing, but with a friend close by. We burned them all.

I think you should tell an adult. Seth might hate you, but it will not leave you with a guilty conscience when something bad happens.

I write fanfic for a 1970s children's cartoon. I presume that qualifies as a guilty pleasure?

I'm rather bemused by how on earth you could _stay over at someone's house_ and their parents not notice something was going on. I imagine the adults he lives with, and who teach the classes he has his head on the desk in, will have noticed, not being entirely stupid. However, yes, you should discuss this with someone.

I write superhero stories :) I've mentioned it before on Y!A, but if any of my friends found out, I'd die.

And about your friend Seth, just make sure he knows that you're there for him. You're obviously a great friend, and he probably appreciates it.

I'd tell an adult, just so they know what's going on.

Uh... well, when I was in 3rd grade I used to write about myself living near a river made of chocolate milk, and chocolate flowers, and unicorns and rainbows, and I had 3 pet kittens and lived with a pony named Cupcake xD but I don't do that anymore, and it's not embarrassing because I was little, but still...

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I know you're really afraid for Seth, but what you're doing is right. A good thing to do would be an adult that you know won't tell anyone else unless you want them to (like your parents, if they won't tell his parents or a counselor or anything). You wouldn't want Seth to get angry with you for telling. I'm depressed sometimes and the worst thing I want to do is talk about it to my parents or my friends. I guess you should just tell him that you can't keep feeling bad for him without doing anything, and in order to help him you HAVE to know what's going on. And tell him over and over again that you won't tell anyone if he doesn't want you to. Okay? I know it can be tough, but there isn't much you can do to fix a person without getting them to do it themselves. If you can't get him to talk, you can tell him to write down his feelings on paper and give it to you. Sometimes that makes it easier, because you don't have to face the person directly when telling them.

I hope he gets better.

writing romance cliches... i completely love it! god, please don't let my friends find out!!

note: i'm sorry about your friend, you must be passing through a really tough time. my advise is: talk to an adult, it's the only thing you can do. maybe he will get mad at you but as someone very intelligent who's name i can't remember said:it's better to lose a friendship than a friend. if you don't tell someone your friend may get hurt...

best wishes

liza

yes my guilty pleasure is just short scenes, little snippets of someone's life...preferably when they are walking in the cold outside air. it just makes me happy to write because i love fall and snow :)

Note; oh that sounds really bad Ivy. he usually moonwalks,jokes, and laughs? and now he's in hysterics, it hurts to smile, and he wont tell you why? yes tell an adult! i think you should tell his parents or your parents or a teacher or someone you can trust who will not judge. it could be awful otherwise. he may be mad at you, i dont know, but its better than losing him, right? again, im just really sorry **hugs**

goodluck :)

Chic lit >_>

It's mostly embarrassing 'cause well, I suck at writing it :P

As for your other question, I really don't know you well enough, but the smartest possible thing to do it go to his parents, and ask them to get help, soon. Depression runs in my family, so I have seen how hard it is to admit/deal with it. I hope he gets better soon <3