Thinking of leaving

HiElfilis 

Don’t be hard on yourself.  Things just feel harder when you’re already stressed.

Do what you feel is best for you, and if you are still enjoying your time here, please stay.

I know this feeling well too!!

Sometimes a little reassurance is all that is needed.

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Hiya Lonehare12 

aww thank you so much for your kind words and being so understanding about how I am feeling. 

It’s a horrible feeling isn’t it? And yes the reassurance is all it takes to make you feel better sometimes!

love the smily face by the way! Reminds me of Kirby, especially my Kirby plushy! 

I think the diversity on here is what makes it so good. I get to see things from different perspectives. I learn lots from my son who is only 25. Never underestimate the effect your words might have on someone's life.

Don't give up.!!

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Thank you for that! I definitely think your son is doing the right thing not being on social media because if you ask me it’s just a toxic place. Though I will admit it may be harder for girls due to the pressures of how we should look etc. I’m sorry your son is struggling to make friends in Norway. I suppose the language barrier doesn’t really help. 

Im glad you think us young ones are energising though! There are nice ones out there it’s just finding them which is the challenge. 

Yeah that's a difficult spot, but I think I understand it a little. 

My son isn't on any social media either, he has a small group of friends and that seems to work. Although he lives in Norway now and he is struggling to make a friend there.

You know what if older people are so narrow that they think because someone is younger they know less somehow then that's their choice and their loss.

Young people energise us and boy do we need to be energised sometimes.

You have great value!

You matter!!

I completely agree there. I’ve also been able to see things from other perspectives since joining this forum. Words can be very powerful trust me! Though I will admit the negative words are more powerful when used against me compared to the positive words used for me if that makes sense. Like I believe the negatives but not the positives. Ahh I’m the same age as your son but I’ll be 26 in December. I don’t feel I fit in with my age group at all as they all just seem to be into tiktok and other social media which I just can’t get into and I get labelled the outcast from my age group but then other age groups seem to look down on me because I am the age I am. 

I completely agree there. I’ve also been able to see things from other perspectives since joining this forum. Words can be very powerful trust me! Though I will admit the negative words are more powerful when used against me compared to the positive words used for me if that makes sense. Like I believe the negatives but not the positives. Ahh I’m the same age as your son but I’ll be 26 in December. I don’t feel I fit in with my age group at all as they all just seem to be into tiktok and other social media which I just can’t get into and I get labelled the outcast from my age group but then other age groups seem to look down on me because I am the age I am. 

Don't give up.!!

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Thank you for that! I definitely think your son is doing the right thing not being on social media because if you ask me it’s just a toxic place. Though I will admit it may be harder for girls due to the pressures of how we should look etc. I’m sorry your son is struggling to make friends in Norway. I suppose the language barrier doesn’t really help. 

Im glad you think us young ones are energising though! There are nice ones out there it’s just finding them which is the challenge. 

Yeah that's a difficult spot, but I think I understand it a little. 

My son isn't on any social media either, he has a small group of friends and that seems to work. Although he lives in Norway now and he is struggling to make a friend there.

You know what if older people are so narrow that they think because someone is younger they know less somehow then that's their choice and their loss.

Young people energise us and boy do we need to be energised sometimes.

You have great value!

You matter!!