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I'm struggling to cope today

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bucksfizzrock · 29/05/2022 15:27

There are some days when I am able to function ok, but days like today when everything just hits me. I have ADHD only diagnosed last year and in one way it explains so much for me and has helped me to be kinder to myself, but on the other, sometimes I just wish I could be anyone else.

I've had the same problem all my life that people either don't like me or barely tolerate me with the result I have no friends (that are reliable or care about me anyway). I lost the only 3 people that ever cared about me. I'm fortunate in that my mother is amazing and very supportive but I realise she won't be around forever. I don't understand where I go wrong, I'm kind, thoughtful and empathic but have been rejected and treated badly over and over in my life and am at a point where I have become very agrophobic and afraid to even go out. Therapy has not helped because it hasn't taken away the deep feelings of loneliness and rejection.

Does anyone else deal with this or have any advice for how to cope? I feel at my wits end and wonder what the point of life is when I'm just going through it alone with little support or kindness

OP posts:
ofwarren · 30/05/2022 07:53

Hi
I don't have adhd but noticed that nobody had answered your post.
Bumping it for you Flowers

Mummiepig · 30/05/2022 10:38

Hi, this was me last week, diagnosed asd and probable adhd, I get exactly how you feel, like people tolerate me but no one seeks me out or really wants me around
I don't know what the answer is, I just wanted to say you're not alone, I had a really bad week of hating myself last week, I feel a little better this week, all I can suggest is be kind to yourself
Hope you are OK x

bucksfizzrock · 30/05/2022 20:58

@ofwarren thank you so much ♥️

@Mummiepig thanks for your kind words, I'm so sorry that you also felt like this last week. It can be a terribly lonely place to be, can't it? I hope you are feeling a little bit better this week

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BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 30/05/2022 21:30

Are you taking any medication for your adhd?

Mummiepig · 31/05/2022 08:22

I feel a bit better this week, although I said something socially dumb at work yesterday, god my mouth should just STFU sometimes, I'm sure my brain wants to commit social suicide sometimes, but oh well I can only be me, I've tried changing it doesn't work
Trying not to be so hard on myself
I hope you are feeling better too x

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