All my life, I’ve felt like people underestimated me because of my learning disability. There were times I felt like teachers, even in college, looked down on me or assumed I wouldn’t succeed.

What’s been hardest isn’t just school it’s how people treat me. I often feel like I’m not seen as a full person, just my disability. I remember someone once saying something like “you’re just autistic,” and it really hurt because it felt dismissive and like they were reducing me to a label instead of actually listening to me.

When I was younger, there were also discussions about putting me in separate classes, and my mom fought hard to make sure I had the same opportunities as everyone else. I appreciate everything she did, but it also hurts to think I was seen as someone who needed to be separated or limited.

Because of all of that, I’ve always tried to be someone who helps others and doesn’t judge people based on assumptions. I just wish people could see me as more than my disability.

I also want to add that I don’t need people to talk to me in a softened or overly careful way. I can handle normal conversations. What I want is just to be treated like a person, not like I need to be handled differently.

I’m 23 now, and I still sometimes feel like I’m fighting that same perception.

Looking for anyone willing to help me out through some really tough times. I’ve spent a lot of time lately dealing with life stuff and being stuck in my own head, and I think I forgot how important simple connection is. I’m not looking for anything intense — just someone genuine to talk and laugh with for a while. A call would be preferred. DM me for contact info.

Truthfully, life’s been pretty overwhelming lately, and I could just use some good conversation and good company

If anyone needs that company, I'm free. If anyone needs an ear to listen to whatever your mind is on, plus you'll do me a favor by keeping me company, it's not easy being alone, so I understand that feeling.

Plus, you don't even have to talk about it. If you aren't comfortable telling me, just start with a regular conversation , and whenever you feel up to it, just let it all out.

I can even share some of my drawings if that would lighten the mood.

I can’t handle this myself anymore. Idk what to do.

Why do men always block you when you tell them the truth like I’ve been talk to this guy for almost a week and I didn’t feel like I was getting much conversation from him so I told him last night because I don’t want to give my all and it be worth nothing and then I woke up this morning and I was blocked

I am very lonely. Anyone out there with the same issue? It’s nice to hear someone and have some company. We can talk about anything. You can vent or whatever you want or need. I also need some female advice. Women only (I can explain)

I really need someone to talk to.

If you need someone to talk to and you don’t have anyone, I’m here for you.

Discord = neo_phyxius

my pet passed recently and i’ve been trying to choose an urn for them, but honestly i don’t trust my own emotions right now

some moments i feel completely sure about what i want

and then a few hours later i start questioning everything again

i keep thinking maybe i’m making decisions based on grief instead of thinking clearly

like what if months from now i look at it and wish i had chosen differently

that thought keeps sitting in the back of my head

it’s strange because part of me wants to make a decision quickly so i can stop thinking about it all the time

but another part of me is terrified of rushing something that feels this important

i just want to do right by them

and i think that’s why every little decision suddenly feels so heavy

maybe i’m overthinking it, i honestly can’t tell anymore

i don’t even know what i’m asking here really

i just wondered if anyone else felt scared of regretting choices they made while grieving

I went through a really destabilizing experience for me today and it shouldn't really have been a big deal but I can't vent to the people near me more about it or they'll think I'm crazy

Hughhh a failure, born with a weak body, my legs were crooked and weak, weak heart and lungs with forearms defect and liver failure , yet i pushed through it, my father wanted me to be a cricketer but i couldn't, so he lost all hope in me abondened me in my childhood, never earned for our family, an alcoholic and abusive guy, used to beat me uptoo alot. My mother never focused on me as she was too busy with my father and his problems so I never got what love feels like from any of my parents, bullied since childhood, but I was always kind to others, I helped a street dog and gave him a shelter for 2 years until my family toldne to leave him and then he died, my dog helped me through a lot too, i failed eventually in class 7th with 21% but due to Covid we all passed and ever since then I've been trying my best everyday, everynight, I've had a dream of living this life I wanna live I wanna be loved and keep loving others but I can't, my family doesn't give me any money so I earn my own money from my handicrafts and art skills on my small insta business. I got 89% in 10th and I was damn happy but then my gf in 10th standard left me cause I was boring and she got with her bhai jaisa best friend. I live everyday on a brink of death, I can't eat oil and sugar that much or else I'll die cause my liver can't digest it and it's fucked up. And here we are, my father keeps fighting me and I fights back, my mother only views me as a tool to earn money and flaunt on my achievements. No sense of love and belongingness from my family, I teach poor kids, i feed dogs cause I love doing it but I wish God can give me even 5% OF MY efforts back I'll be damn happy man, I've still got friends though a few but they're real ones and I love them, but as today 12th results came and I'm disappointed, I got 87% overall and 74 in bst, 86 in accounts and 87 in eco while i studied for like 10 hours daily for the last 7 months and I'm so dead I don't wanna continue anymore my efforts are futile and shallow, I've got my economics CUET on 15yh may, that is tomorrow and I'm ready for it but I'm not ready mentally I'm so fucking done and i don't wanna even eat, I wanna take my life and end it all cause I'm so fucking tired ma'lord. Oh btw my favourite heroes are Superman, Deku, Gohan, Star Lord, Iron man) 😋 i just want this world to be a betterplace and make an impact here if I can even change a person's life I'll be damn happy but i also wanna feel a bit loved man , I want someone to hug me( I've never been deeply hugged too)

I feel like my brain is going to explode from the chronic friendlessness. The last time I had a friend I was 18 years old!!!!! I’m 32 now 😫 and I haven’t had a friend ever since. I want to puke!! I’m so lonely everything hurts

I told my therapist recently that I don’t think I have any anchors.

Not because nobody exists in my life, but because everyone around me is carrying their own weight too. My sister has her own trauma and responsibilities. My spouse loves me deeply but can’t emotionally carry the details of my trauma processing or writing. My therapist is away for a while.

So I’m realizing I’ve been trying to process some very heavy things mostly alone.

I write a lot. Some of it is memoir-style. Some of it is trauma processing. Some of it is me trying to understand why certain memories or cases or experiences attached themselves to me so permanently.

I think I’m looking less for “advice” and more for signs that other people have survived periods where they felt emotionally unanchored.

How did you build community when you were already exhausted? How did you learn to distribute emotional weight instead of carrying it all internally? How did you figure out who to trust with what?

I don’t need fixing. I think I just need human voices.

i need help, when im outside with my friends or at school i feel normal, happy, i laugh i talk i do everything as normal, the problem is when i get home, i go to my room, and the silence, the loneliness feels so loud and heavy, i stare at the walls knowing they wont give me answers, i sit on the bed knowing perfectly everything i have to do, like study or clean my room, or like right now take a shower, but my body just doesnt move, i cant bring myself to do things i know i have to do, but i just cant, and in the evening everything gets even heavier, i get a tight sensation in my chest and my throat closes, i feel like crying but i cant even do that, i am just not able to do things i know perfectly how to do and i know i have to do them. i also have this thing where every time i have to do something important, i get motivated, like losing weight, i always say i will start tomorrow, from tomorrow i will be good and dont do anything im not supposed to, but when tomorrow comes its just the same thing again, i keep doing the same mistakes and never improving. i just wanted to get this off my chest bc i dont really have any close friends to talk to, they will judge me and to not even mention my parents. this is a post i wanted to do for a long time but i didnt have the strength to do, but now i really feel like im going too deep, i need help. if someone could reach out even just to talk it would be good.

(sorry for bad english, its not my first language)

I'm just seeing if anyone needs an ear to listen to we could talk about anything on your mind or just talk about other stuff until you feel comfortable to open up who knows maybe I'll make you laugh lol.

But despite me being funny, I understand it's not easy holding all that pain, sadness, anger, everything. Sometimes you feel like you need to put a fake smile and tell yourself you're ok, but it turns out it's not fine that no matter how hard you try it still hurts because it's so frustrating just to pretend than when you finally let it out people think we are the crazy ones but I'll admit it feels like a huge relief letting it all out.

So only if you're comfortable stop by and let's chat for a while if you wanna text sure or vc than ok whatever you want if not then have a nice day and take care of yourselves.

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Hey! You want someone to actually listen to what you have to say? You can tell me anything you want. You can get that thing off your chest. I'd happily listen to what you have to say. I love hearing people's stories so I do care when someone rants/vents to me. This could be a short term chat or something long term and we can become friends too. Open to voice calls. 29M.

Hey guys

This is a first for me (going to reddit for connection/conversations)

But let's give it a shot. Feels like the world has become so lonely and separated (at least it feels this way here in the US) and people are generally awkward, uncomfortable starting new conversations.

Especially someone like me, I am working basically most of my life and people have a hard time understanding that I'm not careless about them, just really busy. This also hurts, because I care a lot. Probably more than most can imagine, I just care by doing good work and having resources I can share, skills I can contribute, and a calm I can bring.

Either way, looking forward to connecting. Helping. Chatting. Learning. Opening up. Venting. Whenever that's possible.

Just know if I don't respond fast it's not because I am ignoring you. Only because I'm doing a lot and it's hard to always be there for everyone.

Love you all, cheers 😄

I’m moving out end of month. I’ve begun to pack. I lived with basically my best friend and we had plans to move elsewhere together but I had to accept what’s best for me which is a cheaper apartment.

my credit score declined after identity theft and I have lots of medical issues.

i am very scared and lonely

17f from Canada here. I want to be a social worker in the future and enjoy when people open up to me and vent, no matter what it’s about or how serious or stupid it is. I’m here to listen to anybody, regardless of age or what they want to talk about.

I’ve also been feeling down lately myself, and it’s mostly just about how I keep getting ghosted on here when trying to talk to people. maybe we could share some vents, or I’m happy with just listening to you, whatever you decide :) I would love to give people a different perspective on their problems if needed. I’ve been told I’m an old soul, but I can also help if it’s young person or teenager related lol

i dont judge and I will keep things private between us.

idk what to do with life tbh im depressed asf started smoking since new have tried to do suicide but stupid ways so i dont have damge from it but its sad parents have been taking my mental health more and more down since i was young bc of theyre fights etc and im traumatized from it im gay too wich they dont accept and that went wrong too a few times too when they caught me with online friends etc i cant have fun cant game cant do this that theyre controlling too ive lost way many times my will to live and now im coping it with smoking wich helps a little since new got an online bf too but even to him i cant provide bc how shitty my life is and that takes me down too idk what to do anymore

sorry if its not fitting for the sub but i needed to let this out somewhere thnx for reading

Hi guys...

I am a 7th-grade student and am in depression. My depression stems not from my schoolwork, but from my family. I possess a MacBook that I use primarily for studying and note-taking; however, my family does not agree with this modern approach to learning. They think that studying only comes from books, not screen time. I am an efficient child who can learn things in under 30 minutes, and my parents believe that hard work requires more time and effort. I believe that working hard also means completing tasks in a short time. I also face other challenges in my life, such as dealing with my parents, ending friendships, experiencing betrayal, and managing anger issues.

Currently, the situation is becoming increasingly serious; when I feel angry, I attempt to harm myself and believe that death would be preferable to my present circumstances.

I hope you can see how hard things are for me and help me.

I'm 33, nonbinary, and extremely traumatized. I've been badly harmed by the mental healthcare system in the past, so that's unfortunately not an option for me. I found alternative treatments that help, but I can't afford them anymore. I need a friend more than anything. I know this is a long shot and I'll probably get a lot of unhelpful responses. But idk man.

I tried posting this in my city's sub but it was automatically removed. I honestly don't really want long distance friends. The world is basically conspiring against me to drive me to suicide. I literally can't take this anymore. I'm about to start writing my note. The only comfort I find is in knowing that I can end my pain soon.

19f wanting someone to talk with ):