I've been doing a lot better as of late. Made a new friend, and have been enjoying socializing in my new hobby space- my brother has been doing a lot better, and that's helped substantially. Sometimes I still ambiently think about this forum, and how grateful I am that it exists as a place where people in unimaginable agony don't have to self censure their pain, and can find solace and comfort in people who understand what it's like.
I've learned a lot in the last while. How flaky some of those in my life are. How absolutely destructive people can be- and how I'm so much better for having excised them from my life. How pleasant it is, too, to make a new friend and enjoy a lifelong hobby. All valuable things to learn. I've been… disappointed, mostly. But I suppose it's all part of the usual turmoil of being in your twenties- friends revolving, life putting everyone on very different trajectories. Still struggling with feeling like an imposter, but I feel better about starting my Masters in the fall.