I don’t have a great support system but I’m *trying* to deepen my relationships. In the meantime, my mom is the only person I can talk to irl. Thing is, a lot of the time talking to her is really depressing. We seem to end up going round in circles and I feel like I have to repeat myself and my feelings such as ‘I feel quite empty and lonely at the moment’ because I often feel she’s not hearing me. And she repeats herself too; saying things like ‘I wanted you to have social skills and a good childhood, and you had those things!’ And I’m like ‘that’s up for debate... and how is this relevant to what I’m saying?’ She also starts just talking about her own problems. And we both just sound like miserable old bats. When all I need is for someone to non-judgementally listen, to hug me, comfort me and tell me that my feelings are okay and that they’re there for me. Whenever I get that (over the phone with a stranger) I feel less of a need to repeat and emphasise my problems. I feel better quicker basically. 

So yeah. This was only a vent really. It makes me realise that it’s important to choose carefully who I confide in. I literally have *no one* else at the moment besides my mom and strangers. 

Does anyone else have this predicament - of not having anyone they can talk to, so they talk to someone who often doesn’t really hear what they’re saying?