I’m in my room crying right now. Basically i am 19 and not finished high school, I’m doing it online. I never finished because I was depressed and attempted suicide in my senior year and had to deal with social workers and adults bothering me for months with questions and trying to help me. I’m still depressed and it caused a strain on my school and I currently have two courses left to finish high school..

Today (5 mins ago) my mom was saying that I’m useless and stupid, and that all my friends are already in university almost graduating and I’m not because I’m a loser who couldn’t finish on time. She says I don’t know how to do anything. And as much as I feel that I’m stupid, I can’t help that I was suicidal in high school. I had depression and my parents laughed at me and told me mental illness isn’t real.

I’m just sitting here now crying. I feel like she’s right, maybe I’m a failure and messed up my whole life. I mean, I’m 19 and doing grade 12 social class. I just feel really sad.

Thank you everyone for such kind words, I admit I got teary-eyed reading the comments. I’m glad I have so many people I can turn to in this community, you all are so kind. ❤️