talkin about online friendships, harassment, and therapy;
anytime iâm trying to get helped for problems that arise online, that are interpersonal related such as betrayal or heartache
it always just... feels humiliating.
âso these are your school friends?â
this professional asks, staring at me, waiting for me to answer, notepad in hand and pen ready
no, these are friends who are miles away, whom i loved and trusted dearly despite never having been able to see them smile or touch them physically.
or these are strangers, unknowns who i do not know and will never meet
but they are all still people, just like i am
and just because it wasnât said directly to my face, doesnât mean it didnât happen or it didnât hurt
in fact, i wish it had been in person. then they couldnât hide behind a monitor and escape the consequences of the harm theyâve caused.
yet god, it feels so shameful to be like, no, iâm hurting because of people online.