What do i do?

I'm 18 and a senior in high school. The last four years have been extremely difficult and this year has been the icing on the cake. I have depression, I've cut myself, tried suicide, all that stuff. It's been hard. I know there are people out there who have it worse than me but it still sucks. My senior year so far has been terrible both physically and emotionally. But a part of that has been from my friends. Or my "friends" since currently I'm truly confused. I don't have a lot of close friends but the ones i do have sometimes make me want to jump off a cliff. Not literally. I'm not trying to say I'm an angel or anything but I've tried to be there for them and do whatever I could for them. And it just seems I'm not getting anything back. Last week I got really sick and missed the whole week of school. My friends didn't bother to check on me and when i told them i was in the ER, all i got was an, "Oh." I was pretty hurt but the next Monday when I went to school, I got absolutely no response either. They barely looked at me. I later texted them to see what was up and they said nothing, everything was fine. I asked one of them why she hadn't talked to me all week and she said she had been busy with school. Then i asked her why she hadn't talked to me that day in class and she said she was talking to other people and i was reading. When in fact, the person she was talking to had turned around and started talking to me. Yet my friend decided not to acknowledge my existence. My other friend had told me she tried to contact me and that i seemed as though i hadn't cared so she decided to leave me alone. If that were at all true, I would have been fine with it. But all she said when she "cared" was "oh" and that two letter word really doesn't seem like much when you feel like you're dying. She also said that she knew i would get better. Then i told her how i had literally almost died after a very emotional situation. I had cut myself eight times and fell asleep at the wheel driving home. When she heard this, she told me cutting was just for attention. And she said it was bullsh*t and that i needed to stop. I told her how hard it was. She's seen the state i get in. And she asked me what i wanted her to tell me. I told her, she didnt need to say anything. I just wanted my friends to care about me. I'm sorry that that's such a bad thing. And that was the end of the conversation. Now i'm sitting here, trying to figure out, is it worth it for these friends? What do I do?

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Comments ( 18 )
  • genericposter

    Dude... ouch.
    You should communicate with more people over the internet. Hopefully it's a bit different from the people you describe in your story. Just go chat with random people or go join a forum...
    The people at your school are all pretty much douche bags. Finding some friend over the internet always helps.

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  • JadedByTheNorm

    Ditch these people you call your friends, and look for someone who would visit you in the ER and show sympathy for you. Don't hurt yourself and certainly no suicide. You hit the nail on the head that people have it worse off than you do. Be happy for what you have, instead of depressed about what you don't. Many people take for granted how fortunate they are even to have a computer and the ability to type on it.

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  • poof!gone122

    your "friend" is a jerk. she's not a real friend.

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  • quikscopedBieber

    Maybe they're avoiding you and not being your friend cuz they're freaked out by your behavior, but they should still talk to you instead of ignore you

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  • CountessCoolout

    Maybe they said "oh" because they assumed you were in for trying to kill yourself again.

    It's okay to cut back friends if they aren't friends. One thing I notice with kids these days is they're so concerned about amassing "friends" that it doesn't even seem to matter who's real and who isn't. Even if it means starting over with no friends at all, that's better than having fake friends who are potentially detrimental to your psychological/emotional well-being.

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  • Sharted

    Im 38. Ive had problems with depression. My illegal husband has bipolar disorder. People are afraid of people with depression. You are young and it gets easier with age to understand that true friends are NOT friends when its convenient for them. They are friends unconditionally. I would say that either your friends are selfish or they dont understand what you are going through and so they dont know how to react. But there is no excuse for them to respond to your circumstances with an "oh". Thats pretty crappy. Being a teenager is difficult in itself. Im very sorry to hear that you are feeling alone.

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  • AmayaAlonso

    I've been in your exact same situations,
    (bar the falling asleep at the wheel bit)
    I used to self harm and the works,
    it used to remind me i was still... alive?

    It doesn't work in the end though does it?
    Nothing's set in stone in this life,
    you just gotta ride it out.

    You never know how you could end up, happiness might just be around the corner? It takes work though
    Happiness just doesn't 'appear' just like that, you've gotta work for it
    set a goal, and achieve it!

    Maybe you should lay all this down with your friends, just tell them how it is, and wether they are willing to make the commitment to give a little to help you,
    and if not,
    sod them! You'll find much better friends!

    Good Luck & I wish you all the best in life
    x

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  • Mltvac

    Just don't talk to them anymore. I don't talk to a lot of girls. I dont have many friends But my friends that I do have care about me. I have mostly guy friends though.Find new friends. There are more people out there then a couple of b*tches.

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  • BMXSNEAKERHEAD

    awwwwwww.. well i just graduated this year 2 . your friends suck leave them alone and make new ones...ill be more then glad to be your friend^_^ email me if you need anything ANYTHING.. and plzz dont cut your self anymore that causes permanent scaring both physically and mentally

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  • fathulk91219

    your friends suck

    believe me mine suck and they are better than yours

    dont worry it happen

    the best thing to do is believe in karma and find at least one person in life that matters

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  • mishj6

    Sweety those aren't friends. I'm also in high school and i've been through a similar situation. Though i've never cut myself or hurt myself, there have been times when i've wanted to. Life is frustrating at this age and I found my self spiraling downward and sinking deeper into depression. Depression is nothing to play with. Since I dont have parents that im close with and that I can share my pain with, I kind of just live life depressed. But day by day I get better. Sometimes the best medecince that can be given is the medecine that comes from yourself. I have only one friend and shes been through alot. She is the reason why im getting on track. You need to find someone who will actually give you the time of day and obviously those chicks are not the ones.

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  • sweetangely

    thanks for the advice and im honestly not trying to be rude or anything but..
    lawliett: you tell me to try to have fun with my friends and talk about cheery things but it's not that easy. depression isn't something that u just say "i'm gonna change how i feel." it's more than that. it's programmed into your brain which is what people who don't have depression don't understand. And if u do then u understand. i've tried to get better but when my medication and my therapy isn't working. that's what killed me the most with my friends. and u say it's draining for them. and i know that but that doesn't mean they have to be rude. if i get depressed because of my friends then of course im gonna look to my friends for help. i didn't want them checking up on me or trying to take care of me, i just wanted them to treat me like they did there other friends and show that they actually cared somewhat since i definitely didnt get that at all.

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  • lawliett

    Gonna be brutally honest here... don't let it depress you. Most people don't have a very high tolerance for friends who are emotionally draining. We can help out every once in a while and cheer you up but if it is a day to day thing you may very well be burdening your friends, which will distance them from you.

    If you are harming yourself or feeling depressed all the time, that is NOT normal... and you should think about seeing a mental health professional to help you cope with your depression -- it really does help.

    If your parents aren't into therapy and won't let you go... try MoodGym.com ... it will help you learn about irrational thoughts and how to combat them.

    I have been in both positions - very depressed & suicidal, and the friend to someone very depressed and suicidal. it is VERY draining. Try to have fun with your friends, and talk about cheery things. It might just make you feel better.

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  • WhyItsMe

    You should see better friends esp. guy friends. Usually, guys can understand girls' feelings better than other girls can. I had a friend (female) who attempted suicide and I was able to comfort her. Sadly, most of her other friends abandoned her.

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  • silvermoon

    Alright I'm sorry I'm sure your really emotional (I've been depressed before) and everything but you shouldn't tell people that you've cut yourself because people see that as a cry for attention or at least most do, and there's not much you can do about it. Also again I'm not trying to be mean but you may want to see a counselor or a psychologist to sort out your problems (they helped me alot when I was depressed) And as for the caring most friends are like that when you say that you have emotional problems because they think that everything that's wrong you've simply made up or done to yourself for attention (not saying that you do or anything that's just the public view on people like you and how I was) my suggestion is just stop asking for help or care from people unless it's COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY neccesary like if your really dieing not just mentally (like I said get some help from professionals, they helped me I'm sure they can help you)

    I hope you feel better in the future and good luck with your friends :D

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  • ohiodreamer

    Um your story is kinda confusing, but its your senior year stick in there you only have half a year left.
    As for your friends.... it kinda seems like you over do everything. stop cutting yourself cuz yes most people do think its for attention. Make an effort to talk to them again. Dont get mad at them and ignore them back, that solves nothing.

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    • sweetangely

      ohiodreamer: things aren't that easy. you can tell me to stop cutting myself all you want but it's not gonna change the way i feel. and how am i "overdoing" it? i'm sorry that i have problems but i can't just snap out of it. and i have made and effort to talk to them again which is exactly when they started ignoring me. and yes most people do think its for attention, but a lot of the times it's not. you never understand other people's feeling unless you're in it but that doesn't mean it's just for attention. i know that you're trying to help but dont tell me that i'm "overdoing" it cause if i had a choice, id rather be completely happy. but i'm not and i can't just change like that.
      silvermoon: i am seeing a counselour and a psychologist. they might have helped you but they're doing absolutely nothing for me. actually sometimes it's like they make things worse. and i wouldn't be asking for help if it wasn't completely and utterly necessary. you need people to care about you to survive, whether you think that's true or not. and when your friends show that they don't then you try to reach out to them because you need it.

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      • lawliett

        I should have read the comments first. I noticed you said psychologist and not psychiatrist. Are you on any anti-depressants? You might think about trying them if you aren't.

        When you cut, it can be for different reasons... it can be something you can't really control. It can be an act of self-hatred, frustration, or an attempt to feel better.

        But when you *tell people* you cut yourself, it IS for attention... whether you feel like it is or not. If it wasn't for attention, you would choose a place that couldn't be seen and not mention it.

        I'm not saying that to be mean. I have scars all down my arms. I used to be a cutter.

        When I say you want attention, it isn't in a bad way. It's not like you're a three year old throwing a tantrum. What you want is someone to see, and someone to care. It is a cry for help more than anything else. You want to feel like there is someone who will take you seriously, love you, and help you through it. Is that right?

        It's not wrong to want people to be concerned about you... but hurting yourself is really not the best way to go about it. And you can't force anyone to be concerned if they aren't...

        If you want to be happy you are probably going to have to struggle for it. You are going to have to change your attitude, your way of thinking. If therapy is going to work, you have to want it to work and actually try to implement new thinking techniques. If your therapist is just sitting there listening to you describe your problems, and not helping you find ways to combat or cope with them, then you are not getting your money's worth.

        Some of the techniques may seem silly at first but after a while, you will start to feel better and start to cope better.

        Yes, it is nice to have people to support you... but you should not need to be held up all the time. :) You need to learn to draw strength from within yourself.

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