Who do you turn to to talk if you have no one close?

[Theworstkindofdottar]

Where do people with no one to talk to turn?

I have no one in real life. My partner just umms and aaahs, always takes my side but never really helps. My mum is generally toxic and turns everything against me and makes it about her. My dad doesn’t care or want to hear.

I’m always terrified that if I gave situation specifics here I’d be identified by my mum or someone who knows her (she always tells everyone my business) and that would make things worse. I used to keep a diary but she found it when she was staying with me one weekend and read it, so now I don’t trust having that safe space. I’m well aware of how toxic she is and we are for the most part low contact. This isn’t really the issue just setting the scene as to why I don’t have her to turn to.

I don’t have money for counselling and I don’t have the kind of friends you talk to about personal things.

How do other people vent if they have no one to talk to in person?

Have you tried the NHS Let’s Talk self referral? It’s free and very good.

Samaritans

Get yourself over to the 'stately homes' thread, we are all in same situation, toxic, dysfunctional families/parent. Unless someone has grown up with narc/toxic parent they simply don't understand. Its a place to talk, vent and take action, with people who understand.