Reach out for Support but gets nothing back.....

[lochness46]

I’m needing to just vent & it seems it’s been one of those nights last night when I looked for support from people whom I consider friends, because I was feeling extremely lonely, but as always not one person whom I asked for a was available or even responded to me. It’s shit. I grew up with my parents never acknowledging my feelings or validity how I feel, so thus why I am the way I am & live with a developed mental illness. So after reaching out to few for support, but getting nil back.. I called a mental health counselling line & thank god someone was there to emotional connect with me & give me the support that I was needing. It’s just a shame, that I don’t have people that can give me what I need when I need a empathetic & compassionate ear, just to talk to someone.. it’s nice when a stranger listens to me, but ur means a whole lot more when it’s someone I know & treasure.. thx for reading..

[sunnyl20]

Hey lochness46,

I am really sorry to hear that you have been feeling so lonely and that no one responded to you when you needed it last night. It can feel really awful and disheartening when you seek support from those around you and don't get anything back. I am really glad that you were able to get support from the mental health counselling line, it is great that you felt able to do this and I would encourage you to use that resource as and when you need, they are helpful. But I definitely understand where you are coming from, it is different when it is someone you know and love. Do you know why they do not respond? I am sorry, it does feel crap.

Take care, and as always, please feel free to talk more if and when you are up for it.

[lochness46]

I unforunately dont have many friends & so the only people I do I reach out to are old friends online, who are always usually quite busy so cant always answer my request, like last night, I reached out to an old friend online. but she was busy on a face time call & even though I said that I wa crying, I got the same response back, that they werent available.I wish I could reach to my immediate family instead, but they refuse to even talk about ot even just listen to me without judgement...its really lonely just only having a therapist once a fortnight to talk about whats going on with me, & who do I talk to inbetween sessions....unfortunately it always seems the phone suport services are usually the last option for me 😞

[Guest_4643]

Hello lochness46, welcome to the forums.

I'm sorry to hear all of that. I can relate to you heaps with having no friends. I'm here for you

[sunnyl20]

Hey lochness46,

It sounds like your family is not very supportive of you, I am really sorry to hear this. I cannot imagine how difficult that must feel to not be able to have them to turn to. Would you consider maybe making a scheduled time to talk to old friends online? Would this be an option just to have a regular chat to look forward to maybe? Just an idea. I can hear you are feeling so lonely, I am really sorry. I hope that things start to feel a little better soon.

Take care.