I've had it happen at least 3 times already.  People who claimed to be my friend, were some of the sweetest people I've ever met, who, after I built up the courage to tell them about my struggles, hit me with stuff like "I'll always be here" and even as desperate for companionship as I was/am, it felt too good to be true. And it was. Those people have now disappeared from my life. Some after only a few months. Nothing bad really happened, they eventually just stopped contacting me and hanging out with me. I mean, on one hand I don't blame them too much. It's not like anyone is obligated to be friends, and I'm probably so uninteresting to talk to they just couldn't take it anymore. But I really wish people would stop saying this, especially to vulnerable people. Because you don't know if you'll always be there, you could get tired of the person or something else out of your control could happen. You need to know how much you'd be able to put up with and whether you'd really be there to talk if the person needs it. If you don't know these things, why get their hopes up like that? Even if it it is just hyperbole, I still don't think you should say things like that to people who are in a really bad spot. I guess I should just stop being so hopeful.