Cheering Up Ideas

[Fairy]

My two oldest friends have just broken up with their other halves. One was getting married next year! I havn't seen them in ages as we have been living our different lives. As usual they come running to me for comfort etc Need to think of some fun things to do with them on the weekend. Any ideas?

[sugar_mouse]

shopping....or a nice meal for lunch?
orrrr....a girly nite in, with wine, dvds (preferably comedies to cheer them up), crisps, fondue and sweets :P

[I'm With Stupid]

Spa, beauty therapy thing, new hair/make-up/clothes etc, go out for dinner/to pull/just for drinks whatever you like.

[Fairy]

Cheers for the ideas...not convinced about going on the pull though! Thinking about it one would probably like to shoot some pool to get her aggression out and the other would probably just want to sit in front of a comedy with a bottle.

[HIT]

Cheers for the ideas...not convinced about going on the pull though! Thinking about it one would probably like to shoot some pool to get her aggression out and the other would probably just want to sit in front of a comedy with a bottle.
You need to keep them occupied, so nothing like cinema where it gives them time to think things over in there head.

Bowling perhaps?

[Namaste]

Get wasted (I'm always wasted and hardly ever feel blue!).

Go see Borat?

Go to the zoo and look at all the cute animals?

You can have a girls night in and do each other's makeup and put your hair in cute little pigtails!

Tbh the best thing I think when you're feeling down is exercise and being close to nature or animals.

[Pringle]

-']Get wasted (I'm always wasted and hardly ever feel blue!).

Getting wasted may be a good idea for some people, but other people can get really depressed when they're drunk. so if they've just broken up from serious relationships & then go get wasted, u might end up with drunken teary friends rather than cheerful friends. :no:
I know someone who gets really depressed almost every other time he gets drunk & u have to spend ages going "no, everything's fine. its not that bad. you'll be ok" etc etc.
So if you're planning on alcohol, keep it to a minimum. it is a depressant after all :yes:

[wildchild]

^ I agree. Depends on how well you know your friends, but if they often get sad when they're drunk, I'd keep alcohol out of the equation.

If you do watch a movie, make sure there's nothing bittersweet or vaguely relationshippy in it. Just after I broke up with my ex I watched Disney's Atlantis and ended up in tears because the hero and heroine got together and I was like "Not everyone gets a happy ending you know!"

[pill 'ed]

Take them out clubbing and get fucked!
Or stay in and watch films and have a smoke (if they smoke weed) or drink wine and eat loads of chocolate! :D

[Namaste]

Getting wasted may be a good idea for some people, but other people can get really depressed when they're drunk. so if they've just broken up from serious relationships & then go get wasted, u might end up with drunken teary friends rather than cheerful friends. :no:
I know someone who gets really depressed almost every other time he gets drunk & u have to spend ages going "no, everything's fine. its not that bad. you'll be ok" etc etc.
So if you're planning on alcohol, keep it to a minimum. it is a depressant after all :yes:
I was joking :yeees:

I know that it is not good to use any sort of mind altering substance to deal with your own emotions. I used to a lot (mostly solvents, weed and alcohol) and it only made things worse because my head was so mashed I never got things sorted.

Alcohol is not a good way to deal with emotions, you have to be in a good mood before you drink and it can bring a nasty side out of people...

I still stand by the idea that there's nothing better than some fresh air, or cuddling up with a friend who you feel safe with, or playing with a cat or dog.

I mean it's not so much about taking your mind off what has happened, but actively involving yourself in discovering something beautiful (nature, platonic love, animals). I think that there are so many senses to be felt, yet society seems to place romantic love high on our agenda and we often seem to forget the little things and our connection with nature...

Well that's my personal opinion. Never been 'in love' though.

[luvmeright]

Id say go shoppin go out for lunch then have a girly night at home with a good comedy and chocolate and maybe a few drinks but i wouldnt recommend getting wasted because i always feel worse after a drink cus u start thinking bout ur ex and end up upset

[playdead]

girls night in, chocolates, ice cream! DVDs, pillow fights, magazines haha and just have a laugh and listen to her problems :) and make it into a happy situation:) x