-- Posted by Anonymous at 2:41 pm on June 4, 2008 I feel incredibly alone. I really don't know what to do. I feel like I'm going to pass out every minute of the day and I can't handle this for much longer. Its the headaches, double vision, ear bleeding etc. My mother is acting like I can stop it and I can't talk to her because she's told me that she'll always only provide what I need to survive phyiscally, like food and such, but she won't be there for me emotionally. Sometimes I hate myself because I tend to be very cold and unfeeling towards other people. I've lost many friends because any attempt I make to be emotionally connected is very contrived. I don't even think I feel anything most of the time, but somehow I act pretty well. I'm always told that I bring so much emotion to my characters. When I'm around people I don't know I just have so many jokes to tell, but I'm really miserable. It's kind of ironic. -- Posted by nikki at 6:59 am on June 5, 2008 It seems to be that you're living out your feelings through your actions. I'm really sorry that your mum is treating you the way she is - as a parent, she has an emotional responsibility to you as well as a physical duty to care for you. Is there anybody you can talk to, a close friend or a family friend, for example? It's really important you can talk to someone. If you're at school, could you visit a counselor or go to the school nurse? Most schools do offer a counseling service and I'd really recommend that you go and try and get some professional help here. As for the physical symptoms you've described - again, if your mum won't help you, go to the school nurse. She can help you and recommend any other options that you have. I'm sorry if that wasn't of much help - you didn't give me very much to go on emotionally. As I said, try and talk to somebody. It's clear that your mum's treatment towards you has had a massive impact on how you're feeling, and as she doesn't talk to you, you bottle everything up inside and close yourself off from the world. Good luck :)