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I've had a long conversation with a good friend, and she has allot on her mind already, so I think I could support her the best if I'd just be a good friend to her.

Thank you very much everybody, this information is really usefull to me, and it's clear for me that I should go for it. But there is still one thing that bothers me... with all the problem that are already there, we also live about 300 km away from eachother (although the hospital is 65 km away from here). Do you think this would be a huge problem?

I can't just give it a shot. I completely have to go for it, or don't go for it. I can hurt her so much, so easily.

I don't know what to think about it, the only thing I do know is that I love her, and that we are very much alike.

exaclty my thought, but most of my friends say it's a stupid thing to do.

The problem I've got, is that I'm in love with a girl who is quite depressed (we are both 17 years old). She has been sexualy abused when she was younger and has been cutting herself for some time now, plus couple of suicide attempts like cutting her wrists. At the moment she is in the hospital for therapy. I really would like to look if we could start a relationship, because I really want to give her my full support and love, but I don't know If I can handle it. I am a very sensitive guy, and she could drag me along with her depression easily. But on the other side, I've been though a lot of things in my life already, and I know I can get back on my feet again (alone). It's quite clear I've got absolutely no idea what to do with the situation, and If it's smart to try to start a relationship with that girl. I do love her. . .