On it

Awww thanks!

Can I get a little bit of support real quick? I have to spend the entire day with my parents who love physical touch while I can't stand it. Also, I've told them many, many times that I do not enjoy their affection but it doesn't stop them.

I am sorry you have to deal with non consensual touching. I can understand how that can be rough. Even as a very friendly person who enjoys a good hug even I have my boundaries.

Im back again :') I had a really deep bond with a group of about 8 students when we were young, my gifted and talented class. My mom said it was incredible and that we had literally accepted each other like siblings, and well we really had. The were my chosen family and only friends for almost 7 years, and they were there when my sister left the family and my brother took up all my parents time. The group included my two very best friends. One of them has recently moved schools to a Christian private school, and I miss him like nothing else. As we've gotten older most of the group had moved on with out lives, but not my two best friends and I. I feel like everything I see reminds me of him and I cry at night because I've known the two of them almost all of my life, even before I joined my gifted class and really I haven't made any friends since he left because I'm afraid of being ripped apart like this again. Its been a while and I still can't get over it, and I sound like a clingy girlfriend but our friendship has always been platonic that's just how deep it was. Its really not easy on my mental health right now.

Give me tissues. I am sobbing. Just so sad I can't explain.

I hug

Thanks so much for this safe place to break down.

No problem.

I know this sounds really cliche, but is there anything we can do? My PMs are always open <3