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Relationship and mental illness

Im 17, have been in an online relationship for 3 years and i feel like it will fall apart on long term. Now, i dont care if you think that an online relationship is idiotic and immature, but its the closest thing ive ever got to feeling actual love and comfort. Some people know about this, some dont, but i have huge mental health issues and by most active symptoms its pushing BPD, specifically the avoidant and isolated kind. Ive shown great contrast at times in my behavior, especially to those close to me, including my partner. They know about everything i have, even the things that are too much to share online for my own safety. Heres the thing: i will never change, i cannot change, and im too poor for treatment. So even if the relationship does manage to survive, they will have to live with a mentally ill guy. I also have paraphilic issues, deep ones from trauma. Im trying as much as i can to simply recover with the little information i have online about these things. I just feel like if i stay with my partner, it will only get worse for them. I dont want to live either, and really the only reason why i kept going was them. Why did i even fight for this? Just for them to have to put up with me in the future?

At this point i better either kill myself, fake my death or just delete all my social media altogether and seem as disappeared
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YoMomma ·
When you say your partner do you mean online or someone else irl with you?

Relationships can be emotionally overwhelming at times especially if they are unstable..

It takes time to find stability sometimes.. you might need to step back from it if it is causing you mental grief..

Or just talk to them and tell them your issues

Idk what kind of relationship you were in at 14 i hope you weren't being exploited .. don't be afraid to ask for help irl from people who care about you

I hope you find peace and stability and emotional safety of mind
AlexanderTheodore · 16-17, T
@YoMomma ive been with the same person online since i were 14. I was never exploited by them and they never made me feel uncomfortable or unwanted. I just feel like im too much for them
YoMomma ·
@AlexanderTheodore ok sorry you feel that way.. do you have specific reasons why you feel that?
AlexanderTheodore · 16-17, T
@YoMomma i just had multiple terrible experiences in the past, mostly at a very very young age, which developed into extremely deep and hard to deal with mental issues. I dont want for my partner to take care of me like im some patient at the psych yard
YoMomma ·
@AlexanderTheodore if they love you then they want to take care of you..