I (29/F) have a mother/stepfather pair with many step-siblings from this marriage, but they are all significantly older than me and we've never really spoken, and I have a father/step-mother combo with two step-siblings closer to my age but living in other states.  I have one full sister, but we literally have been on no-speaking terms for years because she treated my mother, step-father, and I so badly. (She always seemed a bit narcissistic, but I haven't put much thought into it since we were separated from one another due to her behaviour when I was 13.)

I have many 'acquaintances,' people I met in school or work that I am friendly with but we never hang out outside of work/school, I know they wouldn't count me a real "friend" either. I'm finishing up some education and moving across the country for grad school, so the weak social ties I have here are only temporary as it is.

My parents aren't in wonderful health; they've likely got 3-10 years left depending on the parent, and once they are gone I will have but few, wispy ties to society, no one to really call on for emotional support during and after their deaths, etc.

On top of this, I suffer from bouts of serious depression. (I'm fine now, no worries!) The only thing that has kept my suicidal thoughts from turning into suicidal actions during these episodes is knowing how much my parents love me, how much they would miss me, how much I don't want to disappoint them, etc.  Once they're gone, I worry nothing will be there to drag me through and out of my depressive episodes. I'm working on the depression itself in various ways, but I still worry about a life where I don't really *know* anyone.
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I have no social ties outside of my family, and I'm worried about how I'll cope with this when I'm
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I (29/F) have a mother/stepfather pair with many step-siblings from this marriage, but they are all significantly older than me and we've never really spoken, and I have a father/step-mother combo with two step-siblings closer to my age but living in other states.  I have one full sister, but we literally have been on no-speaking terms for years because she treated my mother, step-father, and I so badly. (She always seemed a bit narcissistic, but I haven't put much thought into it since we were separated from one another due to her behaviour when I was 13.)

I have many 'acquaintances,' people I met in school or work that I am friendly with but we never hang out outside of work/school, I know they wouldn't count me a real "friend" either. I'm finishing up some education and moving across the country for grad school, so the weak social ties I have here are only temporary as it is.

My parents aren't in wonderful health; they've likely got 3-10 years left depending on the parent, and once they are gone I will have but few, wispy ties to society, no one to really call on for emotional support during and after their deaths, etc.

On top of this, I suffer from bouts of serious depression. (I'm fine now, no worries!) The only thing that has kept my suicidal thoughts from turning into suicidal actions during these episodes is knowing how much my parents love me, how much they would miss me, how much I don't want to disappoint them, etc.  Once they're gone, I worry nothing will be there to drag me through and out of my depressive episodes. I'm working on the depression itself in various ways, but I still worry about a life where I don't really *know* anyone.
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I'm an introvert adult with very few friends or relatives, and I'm worried I'll just be alone.
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