Dear Miss Emily:

I`m so stressed out right now. It's all over drama. I have suicidal thoughts in my head, and I don't know what to do. My mom told me to pop this girl in the face and break her nose, and I won't get in trouble for it. The thing is that I`m scared of getting in trouble, and I don't do pain really well . PLEASE HELP ! Oh, and the girl is involved with the drama.

--------------------------Miss Emily's advice-----------------------

In my opinion, you don't pop anyone in the face to deal with a problem. That is what boys are told to settle their differences, but even that seems extreme in most cases. That said, a punch to a kid on the playground, if you're a ten year old boy, isn't all that out of order. But for you, no. You may not get into trouble with your mother, but you could get into trouble with the girl's parents, and, in today's society, your family could be sued. Walk away from the drama, and don't feed into it in any way. Keep your lip zipped, yet take responsibility for any role you play in it. It's hard to be in a drama when only one person is involved. If this girl is harassing you, or threatening you, you need to go to someone with some authority to handle it (the school) or, ultimately, the police if you are physically threatened by her. No one should have power over you in this way. People love to create drama when they have nothing else going on in their lives. I feel terrible for you, I do, but having thoughts of suicide because of one big pain in the butt (this girl) is flat-out wrong. You need to take your power back, and work on a solution that is best for you. Not violence, but taking control of your life on an emotional level. Smart people (you) use their brains, not their fists.