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copioushopelessness
Experienced
- Aug 27, 2025
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Among many other gaslighting phrases. Like I didn't already try to be positive until I broke.
I have a "friend" who loves to talk about how miserable they are but as soon as I tell them how sick I am and how many terrible things are going on in my life it's met with bull$hıt.
I'm severely ill, I can no longer care for myself.
I have no one and I'm told that being this sick is my fault that I should "take responsibility" for how sick I am. I tried treatment. I've tried eating clean. My organs are still shutting down.
"You can be mad at me and never speak to me again but you need to hear this etc etc etc"
No, I'm not mad, I'm hurt. You'd like that if I never spoke to you again wouldn't you....
The whole conversation is exhausting to dissect but this person has a disagreement with their spouse and wants to die but if I say I'm scared of how sick I am then blah blah blah. Makes me feel like being sick is a choice. "I want you to be mad at your disease and I want you to use whatever energy you have left to fight it whether your last breath is tomorrow or 40 years from now."
I've fought long enough. I have no energy left. I'm dying and it gets downplayed.
I don't even have the energy to end my life. My damaged brain doesn't even understand how to tie a knot. I'm bedbound and life is crashing down on me. I have no where to go. No one to turn to.
What things have people said to you all that is not helpful?
I have a "friend" who loves to talk about how miserable they are but as soon as I tell them how sick I am and how many terrible things are going on in my life it's met with bull$hıt.
I'm severely ill, I can no longer care for myself.
I have no one and I'm told that being this sick is my fault that I should "take responsibility" for how sick I am. I tried treatment. I've tried eating clean. My organs are still shutting down.
"You can be mad at me and never speak to me again but you need to hear this etc etc etc"
No, I'm not mad, I'm hurt. You'd like that if I never spoke to you again wouldn't you....
The whole conversation is exhausting to dissect but this person has a disagreement with their spouse and wants to die but if I say I'm scared of how sick I am then blah blah blah. Makes me feel like being sick is a choice. "I want you to be mad at your disease and I want you to use whatever energy you have left to fight it whether your last breath is tomorrow or 40 years from now."
I've fought long enough. I have no energy left. I'm dying and it gets downplayed.
I don't even have the energy to end my life. My damaged brain doesn't even understand how to tie a knot. I'm bedbound and life is crashing down on me. I have no where to go. No one to turn to.
What things have people said to you all that is not helpful?