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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 June 20th, 2025

I need advice… I’m staying with family 2,000 miles away from home and it’s my first time being back in five years. I continuously get treated like the same, and I quote, “messed up angry child” I was the last time I was here. Not to mention, I was also going through severe undiagnosed anxiety and depression. I’ve voice my feelings to them, but they don’t care and repeatedly tell me that I’m the problem and I need to not be so self centered. I don’t know what to do. I’m stuck here, but I want to go home. Nobody seems to listen or care what I have to say. Any advice?

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User Profile: fossilfellow
fossilfellow June 20th, 2025

@humorousNorth374 I'm sorry you're going through this 🙁 I wish you find the support you're looking for here🍀🤍 Sending lots of love to you! ❤️

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 20th, 2025

@fossilfellow thank you so much!

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User Profile: Voodvins
Voodvins June 20th, 2025
@humorousNorth374 In such a situation, I understand you perfectly and would like to say that the main thing is to maintain your value. Sometimes people around you may think that they know or understand us, our actions, motivation, but this is not so. And if they are stubborn, they can convince us. Do not believe this. Their words are about them, not about you. Maintain your value, try to go through this situation as a test, as part of the path, the hardest, but just a part. You can do it!
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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 20th, 2025

@Voodvins Thank you so much!!

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User Profile: clumsypenguin2612
clumsypenguin2612 June 20th, 2025

That's really painful.....coz I've been there and I know the pain....my advice is to write your feelings on a paper and according to your emotions you treat the paper....like if you're just too mad at someone write all your anger and burn it....if your too sad bury it....if u wanted people to know about your things give it to them....if you were insecure write positive things on them and keep with you.....this has helped me quite a bit....try and tell me how this goes with you 😁

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 21st, 2025

@clumsypenguin2612 thank you for the advice. I’ll definitely try it!

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User Profile: helloNest5880
helloNest5880 June 20th, 2025

It's OK God spoke to audibly and said we're in the end of times and nobody cares! 😢sorry

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User Profile: fossilfellow
fossilfellow June 20th, 2025

@helloNest5880 can we make a penpals chat? I'll listen to you and what ur feeling if ur comfortable...🤍 I care

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User Profile: soulsings
soulsings June 20th, 2025

Stop arguing because they only hear and see what they want to see and hear. Silently take steps to make the way to go home if that is best for you. If not use this time to work on yourself.

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 21st, 2025

@soulsings yeah but I wanna stay but I also wanna go home. I just want to be left alone. 

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User Profile: tryinglittleaudrey
tryinglittleaudrey June 20th, 2025

@humorousNorth374

be your person listen to what you need if they wont 

I know its hard but if you need someone to listen we are here for you

family isn't always great but you are you you know what you need so make what you can out of you make your own family do you

I believe in you

we all do

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 21st, 2025

@tryinglittleaudrey thank you so much 

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User Profile: Jericoo
Jericoo June 21st, 2025

It's amazing the support here, I can also relate. I so much want to see my family parents and sister, but I know everytime I go back it's been the same treatment. I'm till some ignorant kid, everything will be great as long as I keep any opinions/thoughts hidden.

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 21st, 2025

@Jericoo I’m so sorry you have to go through that. I know we deserve better, but then again, they’re family. I hope you can or have found some peace in your situation. Sending love ❤️ 

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 22nd, 2025

UPDATE

I bought a ticket home and I’m leaving in 2 days. After a huge argument and a lot of upsetting words and even more useless threats (not by me and not harmful) I couldn’t take anymore. So I’m leaving, I hate that part of me wants to stay. I liked being here despite everything else, but I just mentally cannot take it anymore. This is the best decision for me and I think I will be better mentally and emotionally when I leave. Thank you all for the support and feedback you’ve given. It’s all been very helpful and helped lead to the decision I made. 

User Profile: NikhilJustHereToListen
NikhilJustHereToListen June 22nd, 2025

@humorousNorth374

That really does sound painful… Coming back after five years must have taken a lot of emotional energy — and instead of feeling seen for who you are today, you're still being treated like who you once were. When you try to speak up and no one truly listens, that kind of loneliness can feel even heavier. I can understand why you'd want to go back home, somewhere that feels safer.

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 23rd, 2025

@NikhilJustHereToListen thank you for the support. I know it sucks for me but God has his plan and I had to make my way through this obstacle in order to find happiness. In the end, I got the closure I needed for my relationship with these family members. It hurt but I got through it. Now I don’t have to question anything about it anymore. 

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User Profile: TanishaMishra9
TanishaMishra9 June 22nd, 2025

You should live your life on your own and make a healthy support system..like virtual friends, real friends and all.. and pray God always.. take care of yourself and be well!

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User Profile: humorousNorth374
humorousNorth374 OP June 23rd, 2025

@TanishaMishra9 thank you so much for the support. It means a lot to me. ❤️

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