Hi there
Thanks for getting in touch about these nasty texts your friend is getting – it sounds like you’re a really good and caring friend to try to stand up to your other friends. It must be hard to see your friend go through that. It seems as though perhaps you might feel a bit stuck in the middle as well.
The first thing I’m going to suggest is mentioning to your friend that she might like to contact ChildLine herself to talk about how it feels that she’s getting these nasty texts and discuss her options about what to do next. She could call on freephone 0800 1111, or have a 1-2-1 counselling session or email via the website. She’s obviously getting some support from you, which is great, but it might help her to get extra support from ChildLine as well.
If you haven’t done this already, I wonder if it might also be worth talking to your other friends, asking them why they are sending these texts, and explaining how hurtful it is for your friend. What do you think might happen if you tried that?
Well done again to you for being a good friend, and do feel free to get in touch with ChildLine yourself if you want to talk more, either about how you’re finding this situation, or about anything else that’s on your mind.
Take care
Sam