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pluckyVillage735 February 2nd

Some listeners were eager to help me.but I think I can't make up my mind or I don't know what to do. Schools are starting here and I feel so afraid to go now.
My problem I don't know how to start.but the situation has repeated in my mind over and over, I can remember it 
It happened like this.please this will be long..so don't read if you don't want to.And please don't judge me.😭at the end I will tag some friends I met on cups.
I don't have much friends at my new school.I have actually.they care.but since I am so introverted, I can't relate them much.they let me be like that. That friend was someone I felt so relating like we are almost same.

I don't usually bother anyone. Quiet and doing my own work.but after meeting that friend I felt I am not alone anymore.like that.and that friend's mom had to have a surgery. I offer her support eith everything I can.like how I will support if I am in that situation

And this whole month I checked in with her and asked her well being..since we are studying, I even encouraged her to study more.

But she sometimes began to ignore my messages. And I thought if something has happened. She is too not someone who reveal any problem she is in and I have known that.

Last week monday, I haven't even got a good sleep.I know It's not an excuse.I asked if her mom is okay. She replied fine.since it's so short I asked her if it's true. She replied in the lines. " I would like to be able to convince you that my mom is fine.

And I misunderstood it and I thought her mom is not fine and she is going through this alone and it broke me.so I replied on the lines of How my father was in a similar situation and how I felt alone and I told her not to push me away and it hurts me when she does it.

Turns out her mom is fine.and I was mocked. Or whatever.
She replied " that's not my type. I still think I can do everything on my own and I don't want anyone at my side.🤣"

She is not wrong probably .she told me if I got into trouble she will be there on my behalf.but I was more than hurt.so I replied "please don't talk to me again even at school and I won't too at my part. And goodbye for a long time"

It's been days now.but I actually hope she would talked to me but. She never did.now since schools are starting I will meet her.I am not angry with her. But I feel that I was on a one sided friendship. She is a deputy head prefect and if she wants she can hurt me using her power.but I don't think she will go that far but.

I feel anxiety and desperate. And I have my own problems with my parents fighting andd... and as i am an only child I don't have anyone to talk to, I am truly alone.it's like I lost something I truly adored.
But I know I shouldn't have get attached to that friend this much. But what got me truly was How she was nice to me when I was alone at school (there was a function called The Science day.I didn't participate to those dancing , singing events and since most of the class have participated them I was so lonely and have been very down. That friend was in a drama, yet asked me if I can watch the rehearsal .and at that time I was for some reason has feeling very down mentally. I don't remember it but it was so stressful that just a word directed to me was enough to cheer me up .
And after that in the library we even had a talk about gardening  and since she is an only child too how much we can relate.she even gave me some flower seeds to plant.
When the vacation started, I sent her photos of beautiful nature scenes near my home and the plants I have grown.and the most important part was that her mom was sick and had to have a surgery. So that information was something that broke me out of my introverted shell.since she is an only child I have known how much it hurts to bear the pain alone.so I tried to help her I asked her well being everyday or very often.but after  a week she was ignoring my texts like she will read and  no reply. 

Then there was a class I can meet her, I asked her what was wrong. Turns out her mom was sick again with another problem. And I said sorry.she said sorry too for not replying. 
And the week after, when I met her at the class she met me and said she is going to another class and left.I didn't expected it and was hurt somehow. I had planned to tell how my father was sick at covid time and how it was very difficult to go through it alone that day.so I went back home without staying to the class. She

She hadn't known it. But next week I told her I came back home that week.after that everything changed. I too learned I have got so attched to her now.I sent her this picture too.


As much as I don't want to admit I know now taht I have got attched to her a lot . as I said earlier I stopped talking and texting.but I had alittle hope she will talk back despite all. I even called her asked her if she is okay back then.but nothing at all.now I wonder all of this have been a one sided friendship.she is a good person.but I am not good at communication skills either.I overthink sometimes and end up thinking the worst.that night I was sleep deprieved too.

Now I have to face this since schools are starting and I will meet her.probably she will not talk to me as I told. But no matter what I know it will hurt badly. So I am anxious to go on Monday.I can't study as I used to.it kept coming in my mind.probably she don't even think about me as I do.

So that's all.thank you if you got this far .but I am not worthy that much.I am tagging my recently net friends here.but note that this friend is not rain okie?

@teenmorgan16 @ASilentObserver @littlebirdie30 @sunisshinningandsoareyou @chillingrain  

This picture is something I sent her.I think she got the wrong idea.she is probably thinking I am so clingy and coming after her.or something .or it's strange. It's fair since I am not talkative that much.but all I wanted was friendship. 😔
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mytwistedsoul February 2nd

@pluckyVillage735 Hey :) I'm an only child too. I think it's pretty easy to get attached to people. Especially when we don't have many friends and are an only child - you spend alot of time alone. You said this is a new school for you too? That's a pretty big change - so you might feel pretty out of place and you met your friend and it felt like you were kindred spirits 

She's an only child too. Depending on how things are at home for her and while growing up - she may not have ever had anyone she could turn to and lean on when she needed it. Her comment of "I still think I can do everything on my own" - makes me think of myself tbh. I've always had to handle everything by myself - idk how to come out and ask for help. I'll do it on my own. That doesn't mean that I want to - just that I taught myself to depend on myself because there was never anyone else around that I could depend on.  Could she be the same way? She may just not know HOW to ask or say she needs help or is hurting

Sometimes we push people away because we're afraid. We're afraid to get hurt - we're afraid to ask for help - we're afraid to be vulnerable

Is there a reason you told her not to talk to you? I mean - I'm sure you were feeling hurt with her reaction but does it maybe look a little different if you look at it that she may have been struggling at the time and didn't know how to tell you? 

Would you like to maybe repair the friendship? If you do maybe you could reach out to her instead of waiting for her to make a move first? 

Tbh - if someone sent me that picture - I would feel that it was me being the clingy one and they were trying to tell me to back off. So I would

I'm sorry if I over stepped in replying or if I said something I shouldn't have. Please feel free to disregard this reply - I just wanted to share some of my thoughts :)
OMG - this is so long! Sorry about that :/
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pluckyVillage735 OP February 2nd

@mytwistedsoul

You didn't overstep in replying. Actually I needed this.You are right showing me things on her side.actually that's why I got out of my way-being in my own world- to help her and provide some care for her.ppl at school told me that she is a little bit selfish when they first interacted her.like she less likely to share things. But for me I didn't care about that. Because she didn't do that to me and secondly I have known people like that and it's just their habit.

I understood a lot about her and I respected her too.she is not exactly like me.being an only child is one similarity. But she was very keen at extra curricular activities. A deputy had prefect, participate debating, a cadet officer at scl. Alot.on the other side I am good at studying. - I have been the first at my new clas first term.in my previous scl I was always good at that. 


So I respected her and admired her it was a actually a very short time I got to know her. Bit I felt that she is similar because no matter how she is keen on extracurricular works the others at class showed a lack of connecting with her.I just saw it .she was around with the other cadet officers.she can't even remember the names of other classmates because if can she will be always with ppl she know.

You asked me the reason for being harsh on telling not to talk to me again. I was frustrated. Because normally I won't talk too.irl I will listen if needed.other than that, since I have things famliy I can't share details, I always chose to shut up and engage in studying. Always.but I thought I will share about my own life which I hide always thinking she will get she is noy alone at this. My father was sick at covid time .there was no one I can turned to.I really got down and fell at that time.and I never told anyone that. At home papa will always get his anger over me.there were incidents I choose not to tell.

And when I told her them, it's like I tild her a very secretive part of my life which was hidden for 2 years.and when that was her answer , I couldn't help but feel angry frustrsted and betrayed somehow.

I needed help myself to get the courage to tell things to her and for the whole month it's me who called and asked her well being. I felt sad.

It's me who always try to take the first move on that month cause she needed help.so that's why i told ber not to talk to me again.I felt ashamed that my try was put down. It takes a lot to get the courage to tell things knowing they ca share it with others.

I would love to get it over and make up the friendship.but yes I am afraid. What if she really disliked me and wanted to get over me.what if I was rejected again.I don't think I have the strength to do this again.that's why I can't take the first move. And she knows I am not good at communicating. Irl I don't show people I am vulnerable. I was vulnerable in front of her.but she literally said she don't want me isn't it that?.bit still I lost sleep. Can't eat. 

I am afraid to go to school again.

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mytwistedsoul February 3rd

@pluckyVillage735 Ok I think I understand a little better now. It was more of a one sided friendship in which you did more for her than she did you. And when you looked to her for support she brushed it off. I can understand why that would have frustrated and hurt you. It's not easy to talk about certain things and you were vulnerable with her about something important to you and she acted like she couldn't care less

I'm sorry I think I missed those points earlier. I wish I had something better to say - something to suggest to help monday go easier for you. Hopefully things will go ok and she won't cause any problems for you 

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pluckyVillage735 OP February 3rd

@mytwistedsoul


Thank you a lot for leaving a reply earlier. In my own thoughts and beliefs I forgot to thank you.

I hope I didn't overexplained the situation. But I will try to think from the both sides.probably I expected a lot from her since I don't have a lot of friends, I have probably thought I can rely on her.but i believe what I wnated from her was friendship where ppl share things , have something common.

I know as you said earlier she has been used to get through things by herself.in my life for the most part, I have been alone.but I couldn't develop qualitieslike leadership .I couldn't help but feel amazed how she had improved them.i admired her actually .

She had asked if my papa was okay with the message of not my type. But i didn't want pity. I wanted her to know that I am not supporting her out of mere kindness but with experience of going through a similar time.

But now i think It's for the better. I don't believe ppl are all bad and all good .probably it's a misunderstanding from both sides.but I have to wait this time. I will know the truth on Monday with how things are going. I should be more courageous than this. 

And thank you again .Because of your reply I was able to think more fairly.and lastly can we be friends here on cups. I am not getting attached I promise I will try.if you don't want please be free to disregard this.

                  ~plucky. 


 

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mytwistedsoul February 4th

@pluckyVillage735 Aww no thank you is necessary but you're welcome! 

I don't think you over explained at all. The more details there are the easier it is to understand what's going on

Sometimes it is better to find things out about people sooner. It still hurts though. And I'm finding out that myself that we can have different kinds of relationships with people we might consider friends. Like some friends might just be for fun things - to joke and carry on and others there might be a deeper friendship with people that you can share things you wouldn't share with other friends. Sometimes you find a person that is all of those together. I guess maybe the hard part is figuring who fits where? 
I think it's understandable if you feeling scared about Monday. There's no way of knowing how things will go. Take a deep breath - maybe do a few things to calm yourself before school? 

Of course we can be friends here on cups! I'd like that. :) You know - It's ok to get attached to people you care about - it's when it becomes maladaptive or codependent thats not good 

If you feel comfortable with it - maybe you can let everyone know how Monday goes? I'll be sending good vibes your way!

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LittleBirdie30 February 2nd

@pluckyVillage735 Hi Village! Thank you for tagging me! I'm sorry that you're having a hard time in school. It can be hard to find friends, but the right people will come around and stick around! Don't put too much pressure on yourself either. Everything comes with time! Have you thought about joining any clubs or sitting with new people at lunch? That's always a great way to meet new people! I wish you the best of luck! 💗

anonySummer5462 February 8th

Hey plucky. Lots of love to you💗.did you go to school again? Did you talk to your friend?

Here there is nothing to judge you dear. I have gone through the same in the past.

We give lots of love care time to the people we love, expecting least from them, but them sometimes avoid us. Not blaming anyone here.

I have read a psychology which helped me to understand this kind of sitivations. I will share it with you.

We humans always tend to undervalue ourselfs, so we will think that we just need this amount of love care and time from the other person.that much they only want.It is someones comfortzone. So whenever the other person give love care time more than this person need( going out of their comfortzone), they will distant the other person so that their love comes down to this persons comfortzone.so they will avoid till the other person show least affection....

You said that your friend is a good person. Then this may be the case.

If you want to, you can talk to her, be friend with her, just give enough love and care that person want. Not more..

It may help dear.

Just be happy where ever you are. 💗💗💗