Family disowned me and don't know what to do

I was in your position and I packed up my belongings and move area without leaving a forwarding address. I blocked the lot of them on all social media first and then changed my phone number. I got myself a life without them breathing abuse down my neck and making me feel worthless. 

You can do the same. They have enough negativity to power a nuclear power station, you have put up with enough abuse. Go find happiness and show them you're not what they say. You are not them, you are better, you just need to believe it! 

I know i am. But as much as i try the more i seem to get mistreated.

I have to settle for a simple life as all my ambitions have been destroyed

Thanks

Sorry to read all the problems and stories above. I was one of the lucky ones that was loved and supported by my family even though I struggled with epilepsy.  Ending one's life doesn't solve the problem... Try and move on with your life obviously depending on your age, but committing suicide or having those thoughts doesn't help.

Find a new circle of friends, join a new group on Facebook or social media, find others to chat to and before you know it, you'll find you won't need your parents' hateful comments. You'll be able to get on with your life in a positive direction! 

Same here.....sometimes they oust the weakest link ...

I was married for nearly 40 years, it could be volatile at times and nice the other what I did not realise was that it was the start of the beginning with depression the doctor prescribed Anti-depressants he was also treating the wife with the same tablets. Now that the wife as passed away nearly 3 years ago I am still on the tablets but on the highest dose he can prescribed, It turns out my grown-up children are causing it only two out the three is the problem as they still live at home, the way of me coping with it I do voluntary work with two charities the one deals with the EX-service people and the other saves lives at sea. the ex-service I do parades and funerals, I don`t find doing the funerals depressing. So get your self a hobby or join a club or two you will get new friends and after a while ,you will still think about your family but you will make new friends which will help ease your problem

Who helps you cope with your depression or other mental issues, when your family is not around?

Share your thoughts and experiences, remember they can help another patient.

Thank you!

Margarita

I have a good relationship with my Doctor he will take a phone call from me but that only is a quick call. I can also call my brother if  he is not busy he will come and listen to me rant and rave, I also have a couple of friends from my RNLI branch who know about my family life, I can go to their house, If I want to talk they listen if I don`t want to talk that is OK with them, not talking to them only lasts a few minutes, but sometimes just not having the family around helps I can do what I want to do, my cat is a comfort to me. I also go to the park and just sit there people watching.

I know only too well, how it feels to be the black sheep of the family, I too was always the bad one in the family, I was placed into care when I was only 13, my oldest  brother raped and sexually abused me at the age of 8 yrs up till I was 11 , I reported it to the police and social worker when I was around  13 I was told I was a liar and looking for attention, I told my mother when I was 21 she didn't believe me then and still doesn't now, even though he admitted to her over the phone, I reported it to the police in May this year and my  family still say I am a liar, and have turned their back on me, taking his side, I been through some very rough times, things you wouldn't believe, all the years I carried it round thinking no one would believe me and still I am not believed by the so called people who are meant to love me.

Life's a big fuckin Joke imo

@Sisdrenjen Sisdrenjen, I am so sorry to hear about your upbringing and what you have been through. Unfortunately, sometimes its not that people don't people you, it's that they don't want it to be true so they choose denial.

It seems like you really have been through a lot and you strike me as a very strong person. Welldone on reaching out here and if you need to talk more then definitely check out the local samaritans in your area:

https://www.samaritans.org/your-community/samaritans-work-england/samaritans-branches-england?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkcrYg_GA3QIVR7DtCh2ZnAU9EAAYASAAEgKU0vD_BwE