Making online friends

[loopylou]

I have been talking to a few people who are also suicidal. I get attached quite easy I think it's my mental health.

How do you stay detached ?

 

[WornOutLife]

Well, maybe talk to them less frequently.

I would only talk to them twice or three times a week so as not to feel so attached.

 

[loopylou]

Well, maybe talk to them less frequently.

I would only talk to them twice or three times a week so as not to feel so attached.

It's hard when your lonely huh

 

[WornOutLife]

It's hard when your lonely huh

Embrace the loneliness. Otherwise, you'll keep on feeling frustrated. However, if they really help you to feel better, maybe it's not that bad to talk to them and feel attached. Just try to take into account that friendships sometimes last a long time and some other times they don't.

 

[painoflife]

I find it hard to get the balance right, I seem to be very all or nothing with people.

 

[Nexey]

It's easier to stay detached in group chats than when you're talking one-on-one with people. But I can't recommend anyone joins a group with nothing but suicidal people in good faith. Sounds like a quick way to make your mental health 10x worse.