<p>I have a little friend who is 5 years old with cancer (I babysit for them) and her older sister who is 9 is a really sweet nice girl who frequently sends me emails. She has been taking the whole thing pretty hard understandably. Today I got a chain letter and for one reason or another decided to read it even though I never do. Well it said something about sending to 20 people and whatnot and then at the bottom it said if you delete this or dont send it to anyone you will have a brain tumor for the rest of your life. Now this really concerns me and it worries me that she thinks there is some identifiable cause to her sister's cancer that maybe could have been preventable. What should I do? Should I call her mom and just let her know or is this totally benign?</p>
<p>usually when I get chain letters, they are for fun. The one you got is kinda creepy. I would be really disturbed, because people just dont say that kind of stuff, especailly when they know someone who has a disease similiar to that. Its like they want you to get a brain tumor. I dont think you should take it so seriously, but you should probably ask her about it.</p>
<p>I think you should talk to her mom. I'm kind of confused- did the 9-year old girl send you the chain mail? If so, you should probably talk to her mom. But anyway, if she's taking this hard, you should maybe talk to the girl and ask her if she needs to talk. It might also be a good idea to discuss things with her mom, just because it's obviously a hard time for everyone in the family, and it won't hurt if you offer your help or support.</p>
<p>^Yeah, the little girl sent me the email. Do you think it would be appropriate if I sent the mom and email or should I call?</p>
<p>calling would be better, but save the e-mail and show it to her.</p>
<p>I agree that you should call the mom and show her the email.</p>