#28407 I was depressed way before I started going to college. Growing up my mom treated be with little respect, from the countless days we spent not talking to one another, to the pitiful time we spent together basically hating one another. It felt like a psychological attack, her saying I love you, while not showing it at all. All my life all i hoped for was love, its a shitty feeling, not getting love from the one person you need it from, in exchange anyone trying to show you love is negated because you don't know how to feel about it. Many many possible relationships with women I genuinely cared about batted down because my mom made me unsure about everything, she took the one thing she's supposed to give, and because she left me so confused about love, i end up alone, the women I feel deeply about end up with assholes who in turn lead them down the path my mom got, confused about love, shut off from everything and everybody to wonder, what is love? I see so many single mothers out there, so many of them often stuck in the question phase my mom was in, and I just want to answer there questions but I can't, so I see them struggle day in and day out.

#28403 I was snubbed by my peers for years. All my college life I was lonely. I battle with major self esteem issues. Overthinking has made my life hell. I can't do anything productive, because I feel no matter what I do I shall be snubbed. Help me folks.

#28408 I met this guy on Tinder. We started messaging over a week ago, and he’s the only guy I can be myself around. I can go full April Ludgate on him, and he really gets it. This guy is way too good for me. He’s hilarious, smart, attractive, hard-working, athletic, and just an all-around great person. I honestly have zero idea what he sees in me.
We finally met up this week and the date went really well. Yesterday morning though, I tried talking to him, and he kind of blew me off. I didn’t respond to his last text thinking he’d text me after work. At midnight, I checked Snapchat and saw his story. He was dancing with a bunch of drunk girls. Logically, I know I have no reason to be angry. We aren’t official, and he is not my boyfriend. I was very upset that after texting all day for the past 7 days, he ghosts me and hangs out with other girls. I thought about why he would put that on his story. The only reason I could come up with is that he didn’t like me and he didn’t know how to tell me. I overreacted and unfollowed him on Snapchat.
The next day, I waited for him to send something. That didn’t happen. I ended up texting him and basically breaking up with him via memes. While I am a complete and utter bitch, I am a very insecure person and I’ve never had a boyfriend before. I’ve dated a few guys and realized they weren’t right for me within the first 3 days. He is the first guy I’ve liked in a long time, and it scares me that he wants to talk to me. I am so used to locking away my feelings and keeping everyone at a distance.
We’ve been texting since I sent those memes. I thought I could cut him out of my life like every other guy, but I can’t. I made a huge mistake, and I’ve hurt him for absolutely no reason. I don’t know what to do. I should tell him how I feel, but I just don’t think I’m at that point yet.

#28402 Me and my ex-girlfriend broke up a while ago, we were doing fine with out seeing each other,but today she txted me outta blue and I felt like I went back to the days where we still together. We hung-out and got food and it felt like the old days. Currently I am seeing a new person and she is amazing. But one thing that struck me is why I felt this? I am not is a relationship with my ex, so why? its been bothering me for a while. Any suggestions peeps?

#28401 I think I screwed up my first date ever and it was so hard for me to even them ask. We both had several interests, but we were both a too anxious to really talk. I have no idea when I would build enough self-confidence to ask anyone else out soon.

Oh well, what's done's been done and I can't change it only suffer.

#28400 I wish I had someone to turn to in times like now. My depression is getting worse and I try to reach out to people and I'm always ignored or turned down. I'm always the one to text first and I'm losing the energy to even do that. I'm afraid I'll just fade away and no one will care.

#28399 I'm afraid that I'm outgrowing my best friend. She dropped out of Ball State three years ago while I'm getting prepared to do my master's. She doesn't have a job or take any kind of classes. I'm frustrated with her for letting her life slip by like that. That frustration is from how I want her to be successful and happy, but she is wasting her life because of fear,anxiety and laziness.

#28398 I think I broke a bone in my finger.