Alone??

[SadGirl]

No matter how much I write or vent here, it seems like nobody cares. I'm feeling so alone even here on SS.

 

[yesi]

I get you, often vents here don't get replies, I'm sorry you feel alone. I'll be online for an hour or so if you want to talk.

 

[Firefly.Forest]

I care and I understand how you feel. Wish I could do something to help. It seems the vents and the discussions are really hard as @yesi referenced because situations are heartbreaking and people don't know how to help. Hugs to you and feel free to DM me as well.

 

[KenDuh]

I feel the same way. It's difficult because someone that knows you, may not like hearing that you're in pain; and an unknown person, won't care that much about you. If it helps in any way (it won't), it's you the one suffering, so you're the only one that can stop that feeling, the others don't really matter that much. You could try megathread on making friends, but that takes time (for the trust I mean, but it also just takes time). If you want to chat send me a message, but same as all the people here I can't promise I'll answer.

 

[SadGirl]

Thank you for responding, it means a lot to me.

 

[Dejected 55]

I hear you. Sometimes I see vents and I appreciate the emotion but I don't directly identify with the shared vent, and so I don't always reply because I feel like replies are better when I connect more to the post.

I definitely understand the feeling of being alone... and sometimes I'm never more alone than when I'm in a crowd or on an online forum like this where I still feel detached because people around me are not like me and I feel like what I say and do doesn't matter.

 

[unluckysadness]

No matter how much I write or vent here, it seems like nobody cares. I'm feeling so alone even here on SS.

Me too. Even if I'm with people, I'm alone. i send you hugs

 

[NutOrat]

Hey, sorry your stuff is getting ignored, I get that feeling. As others have said, it's often that people see, but don't have much to say on the matter, either because they haven't experienced something like that or just don't know how to put their thoughts into words. I know I, for one, am afraid of saying something in a way that might be read as insincere or dismissive, even if I had pure intentions.

I have hurt another user with my words before, and they haven't been online in a while, and I'm afraid I might've had a negative impact on them... I remember that was a period where I had a meltdown, so I might've accidentally lashed out on them, in a passive aggressive way. I apologized, but honestly, I wish I haven't said anything in the first place.

And in general, there are just situations where I don't have anything to say other than "sorry you're dealing with this, hug ", which maybe I should do more, but also it's a question of time and energy. Hundreds of people post every day, at different times, from different time zones. There are times of day where activity is lower,or just certain people will be active at certain hours. It is random, unfortunately.

 

[purpleuser]

Yeah ... that's a familiar feeling. I get the impression that most mentally ill people are so deeply immersed in their own personal experiences that they can't truly empathize with others. Don't take it personally; if it weren't for the miles between us, we could hug each other and cry. ^_^
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[Redacted24]

Very much agree - it's sometimes difficult to know what / how to reply, especially if you don't know much about the poster. I also live with fear of making a mistake in reply (possibly because of the years of abuse?) and don't want to aggrivate anyone.
But, we're here. We hear you. And you're part of the community.
I'm looking forward to continue seeing you around and hearing how you're doing.