i have recently gotten in touch with someone who at one time long ago was quite dear to me. nice boy, good ethics and morals. excellent taste in music. and his good looks are an added bonus. i will admit i was (possibly still am) attracted to him. i think he is a good catch. during the timespan of about a year or two, he was diagnosed with chronic depression. then we got to talking again. and basicaly the way he tells it is that shortly after we stopped talking, he became suicidal and he feels his life has been crap or something to that effect. claiming high and low that no one likes him, etc. then there is me, i want to be this boy's friend. no two ways about it. i think he is pretty awesome, and he was one of the reasons i got to be so passionate about things in life. but it feels like he is pushing me away. he has stated that he is scared of me, but drawn to me. huh? one person tells me i should leave him alone, that this type of relationship is dangerous for me and for him. but i have this strong urge to somehow be profound to him. to shout out and show that one person beliving is all you need. but i don't know how. and i wonder if i will only make it worse. any suggestions?

As I'm learning, if you want to be a part of his life, it's a major commitment. If you want to be any part, it's going to be a BIG part. Not that it's bad... But it can be hard. And yes, dangerous. It has to be about more than just saving him. That won't keep it going. My advice: If you do stick with him, Profundities aren't nearly as long-lasting as showing him the reality of you caring and him not being alone. My advice has been dispensed. Warning: results may vary. Be wary of anything that made sense.

"don't step in any traps"

He's diagnosed. Is he medicated?

he is medicated. but i think they are still trying to find a medication that suits him. one that doesn't make him too jumpy or too sleepy. if he gets too excited he starts to freak himself out so muchfrom worrying. it is giving him digestive problems. i don't know. most of my life i just go by what i feel. and i feel like getting to where he lives and stealing him away to the beautiful plains of texas. he needs a new locale.