So, I go to a drama group, and last week I stayed behind for a while to talk to a gal. She is a lovely gal, really kind and well balanced, probably the nicest person I ever met. During our conversations she got an obviously very distressing phone call from her mother and when I asked what was wrong she told me about her home life. I found out she was dirt poor (and apparently few people know that), people break into her house because her mom can't afford to pay bills and her mom is abusive, her Dad is rich but doesn't pay child support. After this she got another phone call from her Mom and it was obviously very upsetting for her, she looked close to tears and, well, I had no fucking clue how to respond. I mean I did try and make her feel better, told her I was sorry, that I understood but I feel horrible for not doing anything more. The best I could offer up was "When life gives you lemons just say fuck the lemons and bail" for Christ's sake. Now I'm conflicted, I'm worried about her but a) I'm not really sure I have the right, I wouldn't be happy if someone got worked up about my life and b) I'm not sure what I should do with her having told me this, offer sympathy, I don't know. She goes to my school but she's not in any of my classes... I don't know, I just feel rotten...
