Hard to find genuine caring friends in the real world

Marciatulips3
Marciatulips3 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener
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I hardly go out and consequently have lost my friends. They didn't understand me. One cruelly called me a hermit. I have lots of heath problems

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  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,537 Scope Online Community Specialist
    edited August 2024

    Hey @Marciatulips3, I'm sorry to hear you've had to go through that and hear that. I also have a lot of issues keeping up with people, even online sometimes.

    When my Crohn's was very bad I would rarely go out. Honestly my online friends are what kept be sane back then. I really relied on them and managed to get a lot out of my virtual friendships.

    I hope maybe you can find something similar here, or some other platform perhaps if this one doesn't work out for you? I hope it does though, the more the merrier 😊

  • JoannaJoanna
    JoannaJoanna Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener

    I feel the same. I often spend entire days at home just sitting here grieving and wishing I had someone to care about me on a day to day basis. Disabled people with carers are so lucky!.

  • Marciatulips3
    Marciatulips3 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    Thanks Jim. I don't use social media but I like this site. I hope to meet like minded friends. I know what you mean Joanne. My partner cares for me so I guess I am lucky. Take care both of you.

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,537 Scope Online Community Specialist
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/897550#Comment_897550

    If you need care have you considered contacting your local authority about a care assessment at all?

    Otherwise, I know there are often talking groups in my local library. I wonder if there is some sort of organisation who can do the same kind of thing but visit peoples homes who have difficulty leaving them?

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