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Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 08.09.25
@Redemption hope your okay im here to listen i might not be able to offer much advice or support but I'll do what I can. Hugs
Struggling with loneliness (TW: mention of suicide, trauma)
Yesterday I posted a story on Instagram asking if anyone else could relate to how I was feeling. In that story I shared a post which read "the people who love you would rather hear your struggles than see you in a casket", and then talked about how I find it difficult to open up even when I'm doing very badly mental health wise because I'm so worried my trauma will affect others and I don't want to overwhelm them. Also that I feel like I'm living a double life not talking to anyone about my mental health where no one knows that I'm struggling.
I posted that story with the hope that at least one person would reach out and offer their support or affirm that what the post was saying was true. But not a single person did. Two people hearted the story but that's about it.
I feel so alone in what I'm going through. Like no one in my life cares enough to actually talk to me about this. And I built up how scary it was to reach out to anyone in my head with so much fear for so long, finally did the scary thing as I reached a new low only for none of it to make a difference or actually matter.
I don't know what to do. I just want people in my life who feel like a safe space where I can talk about my trauma and not hold back for once. Who are willing to listen and understand. I do counselling sessions but only having that very brief time once a week to offload everything I've been going through? Not having any ongoing support throughout the week, feeling incredibly lonely with no support system outside of my sessions and no friends to talk about this with? It's hard. I'm struggling a lot.
I posted that story with the hope that at least one person would reach out and offer their support or affirm that what the post was saying was true. But not a single person did. Two people hearted the story but that's about it.
I feel so alone in what I'm going through. Like no one in my life cares enough to actually talk to me about this. And I built up how scary it was to reach out to anyone in my head with so much fear for so long, finally did the scary thing as I reached a new low only for none of it to make a difference or actually matter.
I don't know what to do. I just want people in my life who feel like a safe space where I can talk about my trauma and not hold back for once. Who are willing to listen and understand. I do counselling sessions but only having that very brief time once a week to offload everything I've been going through? Not having any ongoing support throughout the week, feeling incredibly lonely with no support system outside of my sessions and no friends to talk about this with? It's hard. I'm struggling a lot.
Roselite
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Hi I'm new here
Hi everyone. I'm Roselite. I'm chronically ill where I'm stuck at home most of the time and would like to make some friends where we can talk about our mental health and lean on each other for support without shame.
I like cartoons, j-fashion, video games and collecting plushies and other cute trinkets.
It's nice to meet you all.
I like cartoons, j-fashion, video games and collecting plushies and other cute trinkets.
It's nice to meet you all.
Roselite
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Sorry for ranting yet again
I really appreciate the things that some of you said on chat yesterday, it meant a lot.
I know a lot of you have told me how I Don't deserve all the pain, but in reality I actually do, and I am not just saying that because it's how I feel, I am saying it because it is the truth.
And struggling in silence is apart if that pain. Going through all this alone, yes it is hard but it is necessary. It is what I deserve right now.
And yes I know there is so much going on in my life right now but nothing can be done about it, I just have to take the pain that it causes and get on with everything else.
The last few days, having 2 awful and unexpected phone calls were really not needed, especially during this time. The things that were said broke me into pieces.
And I know I was saying there is now a third funeral coming up this month, well that's not just all, there is actually going to be a 4th one, I just didn't want to talk about that. It's really hit me hard.
I know a lot of you have told me how I Don't deserve all the pain, but in reality I actually do, and I am not just saying that because it's how I feel, I am saying it because it is the truth.
And struggling in silence is apart if that pain. Going through all this alone, yes it is hard but it is necessary. It is what I deserve right now.
And yes I know there is so much going on in my life right now but nothing can be done about it, I just have to take the pain that it causes and get on with everything else.
The last few days, having 2 awful and unexpected phone calls were really not needed, especially during this time. The things that were said broke me into pieces.
And I know I was saying there is now a third funeral coming up this month, well that's not just all, there is actually going to be a 4th one, I just didn't want to talk about that. It's really hit me hard.
Re: autism support groups
Hey @so_very_tired. Sorry to hear you didn't get to go, I hope you get to go soon. I've been to an autism support group a few times before and found it really helpful. We just did some activities like colouring and played some games and it was really good as everyone understood and there was no pressure to speak or join in 
63marie
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Re: autism support groups
You might enjoy it. I'm autistic myself. I used to attend a autistic support group. I really enjoyed it.
Re: What is wrong with my life, like do I really deserve pain.
This week alone I have already been to two funerals, and now there is going to be a third one coming up this month. It’s just horrific, and honestly it has left me feeling pretty emotional. On top of that, there is also someone else (not my fiancé) who is in the hospital right now. I don’t really want to go into details about who, but they’re in critical condition and are being transferred to another hospital. That has been really hard, because I just can’t be in two hospitals at once, and of course I have got other things going on in life too right now.
Another thing on my mind is with the animal-included therapy I offer to young people. I have got someone who is going to be leaving soon due to age. I usually allow young people with SEND to stay longer, but this particular person isn’t SEND, so unfortunately is is their time to move on. Whenever someone leaves, I always get them a gift or ticket to something that they personally enjoy and that would benefit them, so things like passes to aquariums or zoos, event tickets, music or art equipment, and so on. It is something I fund myself because I run the service for free, and I have always made sure everyone who leaves gets that gesture.
But right now I have got a bit of a dilemma. I really want to give this young person the same experience, but since I have been out of work for a short while after being fired from both jobs, money has been tight. The good news is I have got a new job that i will be starting next week, well actually tomorrow, which I am really happy about, but I don’t know if I will be able to afford their gift in time. I am thinking I might explain to them at their next session that I will still get them what they have chosen, but it may just mean posting it or hand-delivering it later. I am not sure how they will take that, and I feel awful because they really do deserve the same as everyone else. So I am putting a lot of pressure on myself to figure out how to make it happen in time, even though everything else in my life feels pretty overwhelming right now.
I am sorry for ranting on here yet again.
There are still loads of things going on, but I Don't necessarily want to share that at the moment, it's not that I Don't want to, it's more that I Don't feel able to as I am not feeling comfortable enough or in a right enough place to say right now.
Another thing on my mind is with the animal-included therapy I offer to young people. I have got someone who is going to be leaving soon due to age. I usually allow young people with SEND to stay longer, but this particular person isn’t SEND, so unfortunately is is their time to move on. Whenever someone leaves, I always get them a gift or ticket to something that they personally enjoy and that would benefit them, so things like passes to aquariums or zoos, event tickets, music or art equipment, and so on. It is something I fund myself because I run the service for free, and I have always made sure everyone who leaves gets that gesture.
But right now I have got a bit of a dilemma. I really want to give this young person the same experience, but since I have been out of work for a short while after being fired from both jobs, money has been tight. The good news is I have got a new job that i will be starting next week, well actually tomorrow, which I am really happy about, but I don’t know if I will be able to afford their gift in time. I am thinking I might explain to them at their next session that I will still get them what they have chosen, but it may just mean posting it or hand-delivering it later. I am not sure how they will take that, and I feel awful because they really do deserve the same as everyone else. So I am putting a lot of pressure on myself to figure out how to make it happen in time, even though everything else in my life feels pretty overwhelming right now.
I am sorry for ranting on here yet again.
There are still loads of things going on, but I Don't necessarily want to share that at the moment, it's not that I Don't want to, it's more that I Don't feel able to as I am not feeling comfortable enough or in a right enough place to say right now.
What is wrong with my life, like do I really deserve pain.
Just when I thought my week couldn't get any worse, it has gotten worse.
Thank you again God for even more pain. Just what I wanted.
Thank you again God for even more pain. Just what I wanted.