Yeah this hurt. When I became homeless I ended up vanishing from everything. Had no Internet access or anything. Was just gone. Always checked in with people. Was there when needed and then I can’t contact anyone for a month. I was worried about my friends and worried they were worried about me and that I couldn’t tell them what was going on.

When I finally got access to the Internet to message people I realized no one had even noticed. No one messaged me asking where I was. No one checked in. No one did anything. I sent a couple people a message like “Hey hows it going?” and they’d respond with the usual. Really didn’t notice I was gone.

I ended up logging back out of all of it. Didn’t login again until a year later when I was in a homeless shelter trying to figure things out.

One person messaged me.

They were asking if I could share Netflix with them.

I deleted my accounts. Have a hard time trusting people and making friends noe not like childhood abuse from my mother made it easy. How do you believe people care when your parents don’t and when the people you loved didnt?

Happy Holidays. I’m spending mine in bed.

  • @beccaboben
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    341 year ago

    That is so sad and shitty Stamets, and honestly I’m shocked to read this has happened to you as you’re so funny and active on Lemmy, I look for you every time I sign on. You’re like the coolest lemming! I hate that you are struggling, so I’ll send you all the virtual hugs and admiration. Fuck your parents for not caring about you, that’s BS. I hope you keep being you, and that you find your people soon, in the meantime, I’m here on the interwebs. Hugs.

    • StametsOPM
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      111 year ago

      Thanks but it’s whatever. I’m used to it. Just tired.