- Username
- Anonymous78
- Date posted
- 46w ago
Feeling so strange and lonely
I was sick all week with the flu and starting to feel better tonight. Was hoping to see my boyfriend, but he’s gotta see his grandma this weekend and, for good reason, doesn’t wanna accidentally expose her to the flu! He’s at a party we were both supposed to be at tonight, which makes me feel resentful, but he’s been calling me throughout the night and even ordered some food to my house for me. We were just on the phone and he asked if it was ok if I called him back later and I said yeah. He asked, “Are you sure?” And I started to get choked up, so I said yes again and abruptly hung up. Which was a weird thing to do. I texted him to say, “Sorry I’m just feeling kinda blue. It’s not your fault. Just call me back whenever.” When he didn’t respond within a few minutes, I tried to call him and he didn’t answer. I followed it up with another apology, and he just responded “it’s ok” and has said nothing since. Both of my roommates are out of the apartment and I just feel so lonely and scared and like I’m a bad and manipulative person, and that this relationship is failing. Can’t tell if I hate myself, hate him, or both. I wish he was here to comfort me, but he has good reason to stay away given that I’m sick. I keep thinking I’m getting this upset because I’m a manipulative person. I’m scared of using my mental health struggles to manipulate others and get them to pity me. AGH I don’t want reassurance; I just want someone to talk to who gets it. I’m just really lonely tonight.