I lost all my friends and don’t know how to fix it?

I was snuffed out in university, because I admited to have a mental illness. My only advice is to focus on your studies. Adults usually stop bullying eventually. The rest end up on the street or in jail.

Sorry for the situation that you are in. Your experiences will help others and you should end up better for them.

Being a human is a fatal and chronic condition. Life happens to everyone eventually.

I heard a saying. One cannot lose a true friend by being yourself, and every one else doesn’t matter.

Thank you so much for sharing your story with. It was very brave for you to write all this for us to read. Kudos to you.

I am so sorry you had to experience the sexual harassment that led to a suicide attempt. That must have been very hard. I know it hurt a lot. I understand the desire to end one’s life. I’ve been there. It’s a black pit where no light shines, and there’s no hope. I am so glad your attempt was unsuccessful.

It’s really sad that your friends’ parents don’t want them to spend time with you. I hear you, and it seems you feel isolated. It must make you sad. It’s completely natural to feel sad.

I have an idea. Have you ever thought of volunteering? Is there something that you feel passionate about or love? Many organizations welcome volunteers. An animal shelter needs help with walking dogs. Your local library needs help with many things. Volunteering is a great way to meet people and make friends. It also looks impressive on your resume when you apply to college and are searching for scholarships. I used to volunteer at a community theatre organization. It was loads of fun, and I made many friends who are still my friends today. Think about volunteering.

I also suggest you look into meditation. It’s not as hard as it seems. There are thousands of YouTube videos with guided meditations that are excellent. There are even apps for it.

I’m really glad your parents support you. They must love you a lot, and your suicide attempt probably scared them a great deal. I’m glad to hear you got help and feel stable. I’m stable too and live a very happy life.

I wish you all the best.

First of all, follow the “Golden Rule.” Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

It’s a hard situation for sure. But as others responding here have already said – You’ve been open and brave about sharing your problem. And courage is the most important part of living your life.

I agree volunteering can help get you re-connected with your community, and with new people. Also consider something like this when you feel ready :
https://www.meetup.com/topics/weekend-adventures/

Finally, you can always experiment with virtual friendships online. Just realize you can probably do better than Fluther – But you can do worse too.

Good luck!

Try online friend groups on social media.

I’m sorry this happened to you. I think you need new friends. Your friends’ parents went overboard IMO. Can you change schools? If you can, do that.

My granddaughter had a similar thing happen to her when she had brain surgery. Her boyfriend’s parents made him break up wiht her. At least she had other friends, so it wasn’t as challenging as your situation.

This might seem ridiculous but I think you should just talk to their parents and tell them about your mindset at the time of the attempt and explain to them the progress you have made since then. If it’s not possible for you to change schools, the next school year is going to be incredibly difficult without any friends and it could very easily lead to you falling back into severe depression. If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to them yourself, you could ask your parents to talk to them or you could even just write them a letter. As a parent of a teenager and someone who’s been through a similar situation when I was a teenager, I truly think this might be your best option.

Even at this distance from the situation I feel angry with your friends’ parents. They sound very cold hearted and controlling and they use social media to avoid discussing things face to face with their own children. Nice.

All I can tell you is to be proud of who you are and of what you have survived. Hold your head high and look people in the eye. In time they will come round, and if they don’t, well it is their loss.

Here’s a thought; I don’t know if it’s any good. If your parents are friends with some of the other parents, maybe they could talk to them privately and address some of their fears? It would be great if you could get back together with at least one of your friends. Since your parents are supportive of you, maybe they could help solve this.

I really feel for you!