-5. I don't know, I'm feeling the melancholy. I wish I had friends. Just one friend, that was actually around. And wanted to be around me. I feel like most of the people I talk to online only do when there's nobody else or they want something from me. I feel like an afterthought. But there's nobody wants to/has cared to try and get to know me. My one IRL friend I barely see. I think the last time I saw her was last May. I am reluctant to reach out because I don't even know if she wants to see me anyway. I've never told her about my mental health situation in the 18 years I've known her. I don't think that would change anything, though.
Having people online was really my only crutch, but. Recently most of my friends have just kind of ghosted, moved on. The one I knew for longest(9 years, from WoW) fought with me over something really silly, and we haven't talked in over a year now. She said some hurtful things in parting, too. Essentially that she never really liked me very much, I guess. Adding more to the insecurities I already had. She may have just said it in the heat of the moment. But I guess I will never really know. I was already paranoid that people I know secretly dislike me.
A year and a half ago I was at the best I'd ever been mental-health wise. It feels surreal how quickly everything tumbled back down. I worked so damn hard to get to where I was. But maybe it was just a farce. There's a lot more to it, but this already went much longer than I really anticipated. Yuck.
Edit: And just after posting this I just found out my father's current wife has cancer through Facebook of all things. No one felt the need to tell me anything personally I guess. Apparently this has been going on for well over a month too. We weren't necessarily close, by any means. But this seems important, you know?
I did live with the both of them for 2 years or so.
sorry about the illness in your family and your learning about it late. from this post, you seem articulate, hard-working, and sensitive to others. i see no reason folks wouldn't like you, online at least. for IRL, you'll need feedback from someone in meatspace.