He is a type of friend you can't say no to. He is overweight and wealthy. I worry if I kick him out of the business, he will be a jerk and ruin my high school life. I sort of don't want him to do the work anyways because he is not dependable, and not friendly with customers. \n\n\nIf you play World of Warcraft you might like my site.\n\nwww.epicleveling.com
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Try to talk to him. Tell him he has to work.
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Does he know how much this means to you? Try telling him in a calm way sweet way. I know you can do it! You could also recommend renting one, that's what my 'friend' is doing.
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So what does he want to do instead?  Flip hamburgers, maybe?  Or perhaps haul trash to the dump?  Because that's the level at which he will function if he doesn't get at least a high school diploma, and hopefully some sort of education or training beyond that.  At 17, he's old enough to quit if he wants to, and take the consequences himself.  Don't let him live with you if he's not going to either go to school or get a job and pay rent.  Tell him if he wants to make his own decisions, make his own mistakes, that's fine with you, but you don't feel obliged to help him.  Maybe he'll get some sense into his head, and maybe it will have to be knocked in with some bad luck.  But bad luck is all he's preparing himself for!\n\nI'd soften this one way only:  if he's willing to quit and get a job, and pay rent, he should be preparing to take the GED test for a high school equivalency diploma.  It is true, after all, that some high schools are simply not worth a kid's effort.  But he has to be doing something productive, or what's the point?\n\nAnd you can tell him I said so!
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b or c\nparents can be real pricks. wait for skool and ask him why.Or you can call that # and get his.
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i think you did the right thing- but i feel you may be letting people take advantage of you- should he be mad?  whats that about? why worry about that? he should be reported to the manager, when EVERYONE works together as a team things get done alot faster and they are alot more happier and people would really enjoy and love going to their jobs.  really life is to short, people now days need to love each other just as they would want to be loved and treated.
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This is your friend, so you must tell him straight out:\n" (name) we are really good friends, but I don't want anything to come between that, it would be too arkward. School comes first, mister. Also, dude, you gotta find yourself some hobbies and stuff so we are connected twins, becuase you do know that one day, we gonna have to go our separate ways..." This is a fun and simple way to break it to him, that school is really important to you and a strong friendship is needed to balance all the pressures of school. Also, don't call him a geek, school terms like that are really downgrading and depressing, I hate the titles they give to people (jocks, thespians, nerds), "It bothers the heck out of me" (catcher in the rye... a great novel that anyone should read)\nGOod luck, be friendly!!!
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You have been supportive of his ventures, please listen to me i have done this for my man for 12 years and i resent it very much. I feel i have nothing for my self, we almost split up not long ago and realized i had nothing for my self not even a job. Now i have decided to rebuild a life for me as well, he is supportive of it now but i don't thing he likes it very much. Go back to school do what you have to do. He will come to terms with it.
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honestly!\n\nwhy are you bothering?\n\nYou'll end up the person who will be supporting his habit 'cause he needs to borrow $20 (and he promises to pay you back, and he never does!)\n\nHe'll sweet talk you, he's probably got a way with words... but you'll be wasting your time! What do you expect to get out of this relationship?\n\n...And to top this off, be weary he'll eventually be stealing from you too! (This will definitely happen if he's out of work, can't hold a job down!)
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I guess I'm missing something. You want to tell him? You want to hang out with him? You just don't hang out with straight people? Or co-workers? You're 18 and a lot of your friends are going to come from work, school, neighbors or parties. It's a fact. If you consider him a co-worker with no friend potential, nothing to worry about. You two have a lot in common already with your work situation. If you have a chance at a freind, don't turn it down. Everybody can handle one more friend.
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He has a weak character. I think it's probably virtually impossible for him to compromise. I know guys like that. BUT there are probably some other guys out there who would be so into being close to you, they would not care if you are fat... and some who think you're sexy as you are. Find them instead, and let this guy feel your absence and hurt about it a bit. Maybe he'd learn something valuable.
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its not you its him.. he has major issues.. he doesnt think to much of himself so he has to feel like better by belittling you..I think you are much better than having to deal with this jerk.. get rid of him before he totally destroys mentally and physically all your self esteem.. this guy needs some major growing up and a good kick s###t kicking.. he is nothing but a worthless bully.. send him to the curb find someone healthy
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You should go by your campus legal assistance office, I am pretty sure your school will have one.  You could also report him to the BBB.
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If he is your friend then you should be sticking up for him. Your other friends should be more appreciative of your other friends. Is he not cool enough to hang out with you in public. He must have a different background if the others make fun of him. You should at least give him a choice of whether or not he wants to come. Invite him and tell him who is on the guest list. He may not want to go either if he gets a hard time. Don't push him to come but he should at least be invited. If he does come then make sure that he feels welcome and tell your other friends not to pick on him. If they are your friends then they should respect your wishes if not then are they really your friends. On the other hand if he says that he will come then that is a measurement of what he is willing to go through because of your friendship. I think that the choice is right in front of your nose but you need a push to do the right thing.
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Great answer from teresawol.  it sounds like he is intimidated by you.  Actually you can tell him to f off, you just have to do it in a very tactful way and when he responds, do what he does....act like you don't know what he is talking about.  There are laws that protect you from being dismissed w/o cause. I do realize that this is a right to work state.
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Aww that's terrible, to me it sounds like he's the one with all the problems and you're going out of your way to be friends with him.  He's being abit patronising and maybe it means he needs to grow up abit, so maybe there isn't anything you can do at the moment except explain to him again all this from your perspective.  When he does degrade make sure you defend yourself, and even if you're not right maybe you can give the thoughts you had that made you think that way.  But it's not an exam, and please don't let him make you feel bad and I really hope it works out!
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Don't do it.  You'll cheapen your image in his eyes.  You will set a very bad precedent for yourself and lose respect.  Sounds like a loser anyway.
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I agree with the person above me although "old" isn't exactally how I would word it.\n\nNot only if you tempt this man could he loose his job, but he could get arrested for having a relationship with a minor. \n\nIf you are having problems, speak to your school's psychological counselor. They are required by law to keep whatever you say in that office. They have a code of ethics and they will help you. \n\nTalk to your teacher, as well. See if you can't resolve this between the two of you.\n\nSay something somewhere along the lines of "I like you, more than just a friend. I'm fustrated because I know I shouldn't, but how do we resolve this?" Let him know right off the bat that you DO NOT want to persue a relationship with him.\n\nI know sometimes being young is hard, but realize that he's happy with his partner, his job and his life. You need to find your own preferrably within your peer group (your age group, is what I mean.)