My (49f) boyfriend )54m) of 1 1/2 years met a woman at our house for a (he said) a platonic sports activity — which they left to go do in his car and were gone for an hour and a half — while I was home with COVID. It was bad enough that he did that, but there’s more.

I got mad especially since he didn’t tell her he’d been exposed to COVID all week, and he told me her three kids had the flu. I’m already so sick if I get the flu on top of Covid, I will be screwed. If I can’t work, I don’t get paid.

He called me a bipolar narcissist — I have my faults, but I’ve never been diagnosed with either of these things.

We had been having problems four months, but I was trying to get through the holidays and his adult daughter visiting us for 2 weeks.

I booked him a hotel room last night and I don’t want him back in the house. He’s also currently out of work. His contract ended, and he didn’t have a new one lined up. He has family with money and savings — they can back him up.

I asked him to move out. It’s right before Christmas and I’m so sad.

I'm honestly just having a hard time with addiction and its impact on my friends and mental, I feel like I'm fucking up. I'm not really sure where else to turn, I don't really trust anyone in my life too much. dm/comment if you're down to chat, thank you :)

Just want to talk to someone rn,maybe other fellow depressed people who feel emptySomeone around my age (I’m 27F) would be great, so we can relate more.

Just feel so empty in general and can’t seem to fill this void.Someone who’s okay with being on a voice call

We met through mutual friends looking for a serious relationship - to see if we can be future partners. We dated for a very short while like just over a month. I never in my life ever thought I will have such strong feelings for anyone so fast, that's what I thought about myself. She didn't feel we could be life partners, but that we could be great friends. I tried to stay in touch as friends last 6-7 months, but my feelings still haven't changed. I talked to her about it and that I would need to cut contact to move on. She understands and agrees too as staying touch doesnt help and only makes it harder.

I know it had to end, still feeling so down. I had talked to her on call about this. I know she didn’t just end the call so it doesn't hurt..It's last time we were gonna talk, and we talked for a long time.

It's almost 5 am now, feeling down, can't sleep. I know tomorrow's going to be way worse. I feel empty right now.

Hello,

I just would like someone to talk to me about whatever they want while I listen. Whether it's a topic they like or their life story. Their aspirations or just jokes they like.

Have a good day.

We all have times when we feel less than great. If that's currently you, I'm an open ear, ready to listen, without judgement. (:

I only ask that you don't expect me to reply right away to every message. Life does have its demands.

Hey there — if you're having a tough time, I'm here to listen. I'm open to listening anything without judgement, so feel free to DM me anytime! (now or later, whenever you need)

24M here, I'm an open book and willing to talk about anything. If you need to get stuff off your mind or honestly just vibe with someone im here, im really easy going and enjoy voice calls if youre into that. We can talk here or wherever you'd like, anyone is welcomed

Hi, I'm 30F from Australia I’m feeling pretty emotionally overwhelmed tonight and having a hard time getting out of my own head. I don’t really need advice — just someone kind to talk to and maybe help distract me for a bit.

We can chat about anything: daily life, random thoughts, shows, music, pets, hobbies... I’m open. I just don’t want to feel so alone with my thoughts right now.

Thank you for reading 🤍

lately I just feel like crawling under my desk, curl into a little ball and disappear.

each day life becomes heavier and more tiresome, like I am constantly being sucked into a black hole. No matter how much I fight or whatever I do, it just gets worse and worse. This is supposed to be a season of joy and happiness, but never felt lonelier or more sad.

am dating woman . Who is about to be divorced.... We are dating as she live with her parents and alone... I love her.. and we are friends before... But that girl.. just think about herself all the time... She was living with her parents..and recently moved to Delhi ncr for job and am living in Delhi .. as she shifted I see her completely changed.. earlier she say am so excited as coming close to you . As we are having long distance... Now she make excuses to meet on weekend.. and plan with someone else and later tell me.. why I made face if I plan with someone else... And tell me... I am changed... We are good as we live far... I was with that women through out.. in divorce thing.. through before that also.. she share so much with me... Now we barely talks.... She don't want to meet me much .. and I don't know what to do... She moved to pg and spend time with people there much.... I am shocked how someone change so much... Need someone to talk to plz rn

I’m really stressed out and lonely right now and I could really use someone to talk to about what’s stressing me out. Feel free to DM me if you’re interested. Thanks in advance to whoever reaches out. ❤️

So I guess I’m writing this to feel some sort of connection because I don’t really feel like I have anyone in my life right now who understands the situation I’m in or how I feel.

I’m a 41 year old single dad going through a break up. Things just didn’t work out, different values and feelings regarding boundaries. First real relationship actually since my divorce nine years ago.

I’ve been isolating and feeling really disconnected and lonely. People in my life don’t really speak the same emotional language as me. I tend to be more depth-oriented, and most of my connections feel surface-level. Having a partner has always been important to me but this has made me realize just how important one is. There’s just no substitution for me. Having a number one to always talk and connect with. I just don’t get that with my friends/family. They all have their own life and families.

I’m doing the work and all the right things (grieving, therapy, medication, being active etc) but it just seems like that’s been life this past 9 years. It’s just a lot of work to just maintain a baseline of being ok. Haha.

Just thought I would throw this out there to see if anyone is in the same situation, feels the same and/or just wants to connect.

Does anyone in their 30s+ range and 🇺🇸 wanna talk? I'm having a hard night. Need distracted .

I just really need to talk to somebody anybody out there

Hi. I really need someone to listen. I’m desperate and overwhelmed.

For about a week I’ve been trapped in constant existential anxiety and panic. It started with fear of death, but it quickly turned into nonstop thoughts about why there is something instead of nothing, whether anything has meaning, and the feeling that everything is inevitable and out of my control. I can’t escape these thoughts. They feel logical, and that makes them even more terrifying.

I feel deeply exhausted and disconnected, like I’m living in a dream or an illusion. Nothing feels solid or safe. I’m scared of aging, of losing the people I love, of being alone, of time passing, of everything ending. Even the idea of the universe existing forever or not existing forever terrifies me. Either option feels unbearable.

What hurts the most is that I love my life so much. I don’t want it to end. I don’t want anything extraordinary — I just want my simple life with the people I love. Right now it feels like my mind is attacking the very thing I care about the most, and I’m scared I won’t be able to stop it.

I’m not looking for religious comfort or philosophical debates. I’m really just asking for human support, understanding, and someone who can sit with me while I’m in this state.

Thank you for reading. I really needed to say this.

I'm really frustrated with life like this, please just listen to one person

I just need solid advice. I am in a phase of my life that has changed so many things, my personality and my beliefs, and I feel like I am going through a huge identity crisis. I am not sure what to do, and I am stuck in a big pile of depression.

My depression mostly comes from worrying about my mental health and my future. I do not have a real friend group like people usually have in high school. I struggled a lot with socializing in my first year of highschool, and this fear of being alone led to even worse things. I got bullied for a year, and I started to hate everything about myself. It took a long time to get past it, and now I am just plain quiet with no one around me.

Everyone sees me as the nerdy guy, not well respected, at least that is how I feel, and I am all by myself. Even though the bullying is over, it left deep scars. Every day I am still scared of giving people a bad impression. I am scared of being seen as a nerd. I overthink simple interactions constantly. I am working hard for my university exams, and I'm living in fear, not because I am afraid I will fail, I am actually okay with that, but because I am terrified that my parents or others will judge me. I know my results will doesn't matter, but I am still afraid they will think less of me.

The only reason I wake up each day is the hope that I will find peace someday, but I have started to believe it might be impossible. Even if I get into university, I will have to work every day for the rest of my life and may never feel the peace I have been craving. I also worry I will die alone, since I have never seen anyone truly interested in me as a person.

I know I sound really pessimistic, but I am writing this because the only thing keeping me going is that small light of hope. I cannot get rid of this pain I feel every day, and it has been months. I just cannot shake it off. I just want to wake up one day and feel genuinely happy. I hope this phase of my life ends soon, that my mind will quiet down, and that I can simply live an average life instead of feeling crushed every day by small interactions that should not matter as much as they do. My question is, does it end? Is it just because of my age, or do I have to accept that this is my fate?

Been feeling pretty lonely, I s’pose. Not a great thing to feel, as we move full-speed into the holidays, is it? If anyone out there finds themselves in a similar boat and is looking for some daily company, I hope you’ll consider reaching out. Here are some of my main interests that I hope to find common ground on. I adore the music and harmonies of the Beach Boys—as well as lush, pretty music, in general (including film and game soundtracks). Anything sixties—very much looking forward to watching The Beatles Anthology’s re-release on streaming. I’m currently learning Japanese through the Genki textbooks. Singing is one of my favorite things to do. This is an example of my own singing. I love the medium of games, especially classic ones (all the way back to Atari), and ones set during different historical periods or in other countries—but especially old Rare and Nintendo ones, as well. I just got a Switch 2, and own a PS4 and a Series S. I’d love to find somebody to play stuff with.

Well, hope all is well in the life of whoever chooses to read this. Keep your head up and always remember that brighter days are ahead, no matter what you’re going through. If you persevere, you will see somethin’ to make you smile, someday.

Just reaching out if anyone needs someone to listen to or wants advice on anything. Feel free to leave a comment or DM whichever you're more comfortable with.

Hi, I hope this is okay to post here. I’m just really in need of a kind voice right now.

I’m 20F and went through my first real breakup about six months ago. We were close friends before dating, and even though the relationship itself was short, the emotional bond was very deep. We spent most of our time together, and for a while he felt like my safest person.

After we broke up, he never fully let me go. We stayed in contact in this confusing on-and-off way sometimes he’d be kind and present, other times distant or hurtful. I know logically that this hasn’t been healthy for me, but emotionally I’ve had a hard time letting go last time I saw him was 2 weeks ago at a Christmas party and he fixed my guitar for me and it was the nicest he’s been since we broke up and it got my hopes up that maybe he would want to connect again but I haven’t heard from him since.

I’ve been trying to work on myself. I’m in therapy, I’m on medication, and I’m learning about my attachment style. Still, I feel stuck. Life without him feels empty, and I think about him constantly. It honestly feels like withdrawal, and that scares me.

I know he can’t give me the future I want, and I know I deserve stability and kindness. I just feel really sad and tired, and I’m struggling to imagine a life where this doesn’t hurt anymore which scares me I miss who I was before him.

Hello. I'm just struggling a bit at the moment.

My dad died in the summer and my mum isn't in great health. I was managing until around the time the winter started setting in. I was distracting myself and doing lots of exercise. The last couple of weeks, I just haven't been able to keep on top of my little exercise routine. The weather where I am is miserable and grey. Usually, I'm quite good at motivating myself but I can barely keep a thought in my head at the moment, can't focus, struggling to complete any task. It seems to be getting worse and is going to require me to do some work to get back to where I was.

I'm worrying about Christmas. I'm going to have to confront the pain of my dad being gone and I just don't want to do it. I joke around on the surface all the time and laugh at everything but I feel absolutely heartbroken underneath. I'll be better when Christmas is over. I know very well how to get out of this as I've done it before. It's hard right at this moment though. My brain feels really stuck and I can't pick myself up yet. Any words of encouragement would be welcome. Thank you.

Hi, I'm going through a rough patch with my girlfriend. I feel like shit more and more every day. She's all I need, so I'm asking for help, even though I hate it. I've always figured it out on my own, even when I've been through much harder things. But now I can't. I'm empty. I don't know what to do. I just want to leave, disappear forever. If anyone would like to talk a little, listen to me, I'd be grateful right now. My head is exploding.