Being able to discuss our mental health with ____ has allowed be to gain a far better understanding of it and how it has been affecting me. Seeing that ___ has been able to seek treatment and seeing their improvements has given me confidence to consider seeking professional help myself.
They’ve saved me form going totally insane and I’ve saved them from many attempts.
Humor and not feeling quite so alone.
was great, confidence boost when I was young to be given respect & responsabilities on a minecraft server by some older people too
Saved me literally
We play league of legends almost daily, as well as payday 2 and Valorant
Yes
It's helped me be happier
i feel a little better about myself (not bc they're worse off or anything, it's just comforting like 'wow, i have a friend in a foreign country lmaoooo')
A lot. Emotionally. I can't really explain it but it was like having someone there when no one else would listen
he helped me feel less lonely
Made me more aware of peoples difference and the world outside my culture and country
Yes; they are now my spouse
The friend in mind is probably my best friend at the moment. The friends I have in real life lately haven’t contacted me, and when they do, it seems the friendship is not as deep as this one because we don’t talk as frequently. My online friend is there to listen to my daily problems and laugh with me over inside jokes.
she was my only friend for a long time, because i'd isolated myself from others for years.
Overall just made me happy
she's the only person who has also read my favorite book series, so we get to discuss it together. she also helped me come to terms with being gay, when I was too afraid to talk to any of my irl friends.
introduced me to new things, made me want to do things to my hair because she does, more carefree
Advice
they got me through tough times in school by providing an escape from the environment when my offline friends were not the best