rombi
01-04-2010, 03:13 AM
(I'm not sure what category would fall under, or if this is relevant to the forum.)
I'm a guy and my best friend and I have known each other since we were about 4 or 5. He has been abused for most of his life. During those times, I was always by his side, supporting and comforting him. Now I'm 18 and he's 16, turning 17 this March. I remember being told the amount of time we spend together is unhealthy. We're really attached to each other, hanging out almost every day for the whole day. When he sleeps over, he sleeps in my bed and is very clingy. In fact, he's very clingy during the day. I don't have a problem with it, I'm glad he feels comfortable with me. Sometimes, when we're not together, he calls and texts constantly. Sometimes he gets agitated and sometimes we would cry, and I would have to come by and take him with me on whatever I'm doing. If I don't, he would be angry and upset with me the whole day. It's beginning to get too much. I love him, but I really don't know what to do anymore. Is it possible that he has separation anxiety? Can teenagers get that? If not, what is wrong with him?
I'm a guy and my best friend and I have known each other since we were about 4 or 5. He has been abused for most of his life. During those times, I was always by his side, supporting and comforting him. Now I'm 18 and he's 16, turning 17 this March. I remember being told the amount of time we spend together is unhealthy. We're really attached to each other, hanging out almost every day for the whole day. When he sleeps over, he sleeps in my bed and is very clingy. In fact, he's very clingy during the day. I don't have a problem with it, I'm glad he feels comfortable with me. Sometimes, when we're not together, he calls and texts constantly. Sometimes he gets agitated and sometimes we would cry, and I would have to come by and take him with me on whatever I'm doing. If I don't, he would be angry and upset with me the whole day. It's beginning to get too much. I love him, but I really don't know what to do anymore. Is it possible that he has separation anxiety? Can teenagers get that? If not, what is wrong with him?