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ask them if they want to talk about it or if there’s something you can do to help :3

@_n0t_sur3_: thank you!!

i feel you, I also have trouble comforting my friends sometimes. If i were you, id try to find a positive in the situation. Like for example, if someone said "my partner broke up with me" then you could say 'well at least you wont have to waste time with the wrong person and now you can look for the right one'. If they say something where the really is no positive like "my dog died" or "my parents are divorcing" then you just have to hug them or rub their back in a comforting way. i read you have autism and I know that some people who have it dont like to touch other people because they can get over stimulated, so maybe you could try your best to push that aside to help your friend. I dont really have anything else for that other then just try to push past it. If its over text you can text them *sending virtual hug* or something of the sort. If they are telling you that they want to harm themselves then the best thing you can do is just tell them why they are worth being on this world and how much you mean to them. Hope this helped cause it was pretty brief.