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My best friend's mother lost her job, and there's a big chance that their family will have to move far away this summer (like, need an airplane far away).
My friend is pretty upset, and I'm doing my best to comfort her and let her know that I will support her no matter how far away she is. I'm trying to be strong for her, but I have to admit, I'm devastated. My friend and I have a relationship that is so special, beyond just best friends. It's nothing romantic or anything, but we're platonic soulmates. I can't imagine not being around her without wanting to throw up. Quarantine has been hard enough, seeing as we are very physically affectionate, but we've managed so far. I was looking forward to the end of the pandemic because I really do need physical closeness with her, but it's looking like she'll be far away by the time that happens.
I don't know what to do if she does move. She's my favorite person and we have a relationship that I value so much. We never fight, always talk things out if we need something more from the other, and support each other through anything and everything.
She was the first person I told that I was transgender and she helped me through all my weird name and pronoun changes before I found what suited me best. She's the only person I told when I became an atheist. She helped me realize that I have been dissociating when I told her my symptoms, and my own parents completely blew that off.
I'm so worried about her. She's such a smart, kind girl, but her mother is just awful and constantly gaslights and manipulates her. She struggles to love herself because of this. I want to be able to be there for her and tell her why she's so amazing and how wrong her mom is every day. I've been doing my best to protect her for years and I've tried to help her figure out how to stand up for herself and navigate those toxic relationships.
She would be moving away from the town she's lived in most of her life, our friends/classmates, who we also have a very complicated strong bond with (it's hard to explain. We're just meant to be all together), and the softball team she has worked to get on since she was a little kid, the team which would eventually probably get her a scholarship to college (her mother won't care though. She's jealous that my friend is better than she and her oldest daughter were at that age and pretends like it isn't because my friend just works so much harder).
She's going to grow up into a wonderful woman no matter what, but I really want to be there for her through it all. Is that too much to ask? She doesn't deserve to be hurt and I want to always be able to tell her that.
She's such a big part of my life, and I struggle to imagine what it would be like without her. I don't pray, but right now I'm asking the universe to just let her stay. I love her too much. Is there any way to make this hurt less? We're not even a 100% sure she's leaving, but the possibility makes me feel ill.
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