u/Geniy_539

Hey everyone! I’m a 13-year-old guy and I really want to find some international friends. I'm specifically looking for people from English-speaking countries (like the US, UK, Canada, Australia, etc.) because I really want to practice my English and improve my speaking skills!

I’m down to talk about pretty much anything - video games, music, cool videos, memes, or just how our day went. I might be a bit quiet at first, but I’m a good listener.

Besides Reddit, we can also talk or share cool stuff on other apps. I use Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest, so we can switch over there once we get to know each other.

Please be around my age (like 13-16). Send me a DM or leave a comment if you want to chat, and let me know where you are from!

I’ve been in a really tough place lately and I don't know what to do. My behavior and emotions have become completely unpredictable.One moment I can act like the happiest person in the world, completely ignoring all my problems. But as soon as I start crying, a wave of intense sadness and depression hits me out of nowhere. My mood drops instantly, I get nervous tics, and I become so overwhelmed that I can easily yell at someone on purpose.It feels like I can't control my own reactions anymore, and it's exhausting. Has anyone else experienced these extreme emotional swings? How do you cope with this or calm down when it happens? I really need some advice on how to fix this or at least manage it.

I’ve been in a really tough place lately and I don't know what to do. My behavior and emotions have become completely unpredictable.One moment I can act like the happiest person in the world, completely ignoring all my problems. But as soon as I start crying, a wave of intense sadness and depression hits me out of nowhere. My mood drops instantly, I get nervous tics, and I become so overwhelmed that I can easily yell at someone on purpose.It feels like I can't control my own reactions anymore, and it's exhausting. Has anyone else experienced these extreme emotional swings? How do you cope with this or calm down when it happens? I really need some advice on how to fix this or at least manage it.

I have strange behavior, I can behave like the happiest person in the world, despite the problems, but if I cry, then depression hits me sharply. I get into a terrible mood, nervous tics, and I can easily yell at someone on purpose. I do not know how to fix it.

Hi everyone, I’d like to start by saying that recently I’ve been in an extremely bad state (which is probably just horrible for me as a person). The thing is, I realized how hard it is for me to live because of my brother. I think everyone knows that many brothers or sisters hate each other — it’s a pretty classic situation. But for me, things are worse (or at least I think so). My brother completely ruins my life. Almost every time I come home from school and want to play on the computer, he yells at me, and a simple request turns into a huge fuss. He starts calling me bad, saying I’d be better off not coming home at all.

My brother, let’s call him Alex, studies really well — with A-B grades — while I get D-E, if I’m lucky (in our country, the grading system is different, but that’s roughly how it is for me). So it’s no surprise he’s more respected. Alex’s shelf is covered with diplomas and certificates, while mine has only one, the easiest one — which everyone was given just like that. Alex also often does hurtful things, like reminding me of some shameful story or a terrible mistake. And he keeps doing it until I yell or hit him. The worst thing he did was take away my love (she didn’t go to him). He often said I was in love with her, and it turned out he was joking. But I thought he was serious, and later I confessed to him that it was true.

Alex started bothering me again, and to keep anyone from knowing about my love for her, I decided to break up with her (I did it right in front of Alex — he basically provoked me into doing that). It looked like I made the decision myself, but actually, I was influenced by him. The next day, I threw a fit at her and insulted her in front of one of our mutual friends. Later, I calmed down and told her we’re just friends and nothing more. I regret what I did that day — December 3rd — so much. We still keep in touch now, but I doubt she’ll agree because I insulted and humiliated her so openly.

I feel like a failure and a weakling in this situation. I can’t even stand up to my younger brother. I’m almost sure no one will read this, since there are so many people here. Help me with it, please.

P.S. I know that most likely this is a very pathetic and small problem, and others have more serious problems, I guess I'm like a pathetic person who suffers from the slightest problems.

(I used AI to translate this, so there might be some errors).