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Is it okay for someone to be addicted to violence?

Asked by blueberry_kid (5957points) May 21st, 2011

My friend had ADD and ADHD. She has anger issues, and goes to therapt everyday. I want to help but every time she gets mad and doesn’t talk to me anymore. We’ve almost disconnected.
She is a close friend to me becuse I help her out with school, but she always sees like shes always mad or has something angry on her mind.
She does have problems at home though, many of them. She always walks into class late. She listens to really scary music. And the only colors I have seen her wear since the first time I met her is black and red. She cuts herself and has the “Devils symbol” all over her things.
She used to be in a gang and fights alot, shes been to a mental hospital and juvi. Im really worried about my friend and I want her to be okay.

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incendiary_dan's avatar

One: wearing colors you don’t like and listening to music you don’t like don’t mean anything.

Two: Everything else brings up the red flags. Yes, of course it’s a bad thing for someone to be habitually violent. It kind of makes it hard to have lasting and reciprocal relationships.

It sounds to me like you’re more asking how to help your friend. I can’t say I know besides just trying to communicate and talk about her problems, or get her someone to talk to, like a counselor. She might just need to change her living arrangement, which i know can be hard in high school (I’m assuming you’re in high school, from the sound of it).

pshizzle's avatar

Addiction to violence is beyond psychiatric help!

mazingerz88's avatar

Sounds like this is a job for your friend’s parents and health professionals. I understand she is your friend but the ultimate responsibility and whatever guilt there might be involved in it do not rest upon your shoulders. It’s ok to worry but not too much that your own peace of mind is affected. I have a feeling you are already doing everything that is expected from a good friend.

wundayatta's avatar

You can’t will her to be ok. You have to let her therapist and parents try to help her. You can be supportive to her. That’s the best. Good luck to your friend. Sounds like she has some serious brain chemistry issues. I hope her doctors can figure out something that helps.

Hibernate's avatar

Is a therapeut cannot work her issues you cannot do more.
Be there for her at any time.

Not to mention that if she distances from you that could be a good thing for her [ have you ever considered that it might be good for her ? ]

Think outside the box a bit.

Mikewlf337's avatar

Sure it is. Alot of people are addicted to violence. They just want to admit it. This is no joke because I am as serious as a heart attack with what I just said.

Mikewlf337's avatar

^^I mean they won’t admit it. I hate making typos LOL ^^

Mikewlf337's avatar

Oh wait a minute I didn’t fully read the question. She has anger issues that need to be addressed. She needs to not get that angry.

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