Family and friends loss

N0vaaa
Community Member

(TW: Self-harm, Suicidal Ideation, Family Abuse.)


To recap, at the start of 2025, I lost my entire friend group of six years. They were my chosen family, but when I was at my lowest, they accused me of "suicide baiting" instead of helping me.

 

To make it worse, my best friend’s boyfriend used that moment to attack everything about me.. my weight, my living situation, and my art. I’ve spent the entire last year grieving them, and recently, after I tried to apologise to make things right, they just blocked me.

 

I’m also finally no contact with my biological family, so I truly have no "home base" to go back to. I feel like I’ve lost my shorthand, my humor, and my sense of safety.

Just a month ago i was in hospital twice for suicidal ideation and self harm, the second time because after i had blocked my father we had a heated conversation where he said trying to take my life was weak and denied everything he did to me in the past so of course i relapsed. The hospital has recently put me on new medication.

 

Im almost 23, and i feel so lost without my friends. It feels unfair. And i feel like i cant make new friends anymore. I’m convinced my life is one big joke.

 

My dad and his girlfriend are having a baby, and i won’t get to see them grow up. And i hope my dad doesn’t hurt them like he has with me. 

despite this, i have a strong urge to start my own family, and make sure they’re loved and cared for. I am already doing the work to try and bring my future kids into this world. 

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white knight
Community Champion

Hi, welcome

 

You have so many problems yet you have inspiration in spades. Lets work on this.

 

Mental health.  "Birds of a feather flock together". That is with MI also. MI cannot be seen only our "over the boundary" behaviours are visible. Therefore only those that know what thats like can relate to us. That's the success of this forum- we are of the same feathers. We understand, we embrace rather that shun. Same in society some of the best support you can get is on a forum like this or group therapy locally.

 

Suicide tendencies.  As my brother and uncle both passed that way I've always told others that if someone suggests it is an option for them then take them seriously. Yes it can be an attention issue, which is just as serious as if it was not an attention issue because that person is thinking about the possibility- such is their sadness level. But... you cant change a naïve mind so no point in trying. So for you its best not to mention your suicidal thoughts to them at all and if visiting keep those visits short. Discuss these thoughts with your GP

 

Social Media    Find options rather than blocking people. Maybe consider removing notifications or taking a break. By blocking you are making the relationship terminal seemingly forever. This has ramifications eg no relationship with the coming baby. 

 

Making bridges   Sure, remove toxic people from your life if they show no signs of wanting a relationship with you or they are hindering your progress. Dont be afraid of a quick apology and then put in place your brief visiting times. Your dad is focussed on his coming child and so its time to take a back seat with discussing your issues and moving those discussions to therapy classes and so on. Express to your dad that you hope his baby will be healthy and all goes well. Tell him you'll unblock him and keep thing cordial and friendly.

 

Focus on your life and future   Your desire to have your own family is the key to your future. Once you have that on the way your focus will not be on your friends that dont have the empathy level you need. You'll find other mums that share a common interest. And some of those "friends" you had will mature and return to your life. That does happen.

 

I have a thread below that will also help. 

 

Google- Beyondblue worry worry worry

 

Repost anytime and as I said you might have issues but you are inspiring- a great parent you'll be. This poem is for you.

 

LITTLE FEATHER
 
Little feather left and right
as it falls slowly in the night
coming from a nest above
bed of twigs and a world of love
 
Down it falls to the ground
A gust of wind to toss it around
then as the sun rose to dry it out
the lighter it was to get out and about
 
Then along came a bird full of love
to take little feather to her nest above
where little feather was put in a nest
to warm the heart where baby bird rests....
 
TonyWK

Scared
Community Member

Hi.  To me it sounds like you feel deeply and a passionate person.  They are great qualities to have for motherhood.

And I can understand why you want to start a family.  It would help with your loneliness and your own kids wont abandon and judge you as your old friends did.  Im writing to you because you are already in a family of people that give a damn about you.  The Beyond Blue community care about you and many of us are really smart people.  I can get what you are saying.

Your friends group was one of the most important things in this world you had.

New friends can be made if you really want.  But you have to go out and find them and I know where they are too.

In your art community.  Making friends thru your passions is amongst the greatest friendship groups you can have because you share same interest.

Im concerned by you having children because of missing old friends might not be the right time now.  Dont forget that I can see already you can be a great mum one day and I know you are smart enough to get life settled down abit before you have kids.

Keep reviewing your meds try reaching out in the art world and get a solid base of friends and stability first.

I know your old friends were important to you but you can find new ones.

All of us older BB lost friends but we know it wont matter in time.

10 years from now at 33 you will have great new circle of friends a safe great partner and you will look back on this and wonder why was I even so worried back then.

If this was not possible I would not dare say all this to you.  But you must make the 1st steps towards a new wonderful life.  And when people start to see you becoming happier and making new choices people will be talking about you.

They will be saying wow have you seen novaa lately.