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I have this app on my phone and I got a notification from it today. I was hanging out with my friend who is 10 and I’m 13, and she saw it pop up. She asked me what this app is and I just told her that it is an app that she doesn’t need and doesn’t need to know about. ( I said it in a very nice way just to clarify so no one thinks I said it in a rude or mean way) But now she keeps pushing and asking me what it is. I’m not sure if I should tell her that I’ve tried to kill myself and I have this app as a way to reach out for help, or just keep changing the topic. She is the type of person who will bug me for days about this or until I tell her the truth. Any thoughts on what I should do?
You should do what you think is right and what you are comfortable doing. That is 100% your decision to tell her or not, you don't have to share every aspect of your life with everyone and can choose to share things with whomever you are comfortable sharing things with. If you don't want to tell her just let her know its an app that you like that gives you positive affirmations or that helps you with your mood or just that you don't want to talk about it and nicely (like you did before) ask her to stop asking you about it because it's not something you are ready to talk about just yet and then you can choose to talk about it with her when you're more comfortable doing so (even if that never happens it's ok). It sounds like she cares about you which is nice, but it's also ok to firmly but nicely let her know that she is crossing one of your boundaries and you aren't comfortable answering what she is asking you about. Call or chat with us anytime to discuss further.
If she keeps pushing you, maybe try telling her something like: "the app is a place for people to talk about what they are going through mentally or physically or even problems in their daily life" or smth like that. If she keeps pushing you after that, I suggest you don't tell her more. But it's completely your decision if you feel comfortable telling her or not.
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