Therapist friend (TW suicide and self harm)
I’m probably gonna sound really selfish saying this but I’m tired of being the “therapist friend”
it’s exhausting having to keep yourself and six other people alive. I’ve had to encourage (not really the right word but I can’t think of what it is atm) three of my friends to not commit and another of my friends self harms, and the other two are just really struggling and I’m the only one who knows about it. I self harm myself and it’s so tiring. They’re bringing me down with them, I hate myself for saying this but it’s true. I’m so tired they just vent out of nowhere without asking and I can’t do it anymore
@Tillysoper14
i understand how you can feel that way and that you need a break. one of my friends did that when i was at my worst. she told me to talk to a therapist rather than her. it did upset me and i felt disappointed, but i understood she was exercising her boundaries, and i respected that. we're still friends, but not as close as before. I'm much better now too.
Thanks, I don’t think I could though