u/Obvious-Key351

I (F) moved two hours away from my hometown three years ago. I don't really have any family left besides my cousin. We used to have a wonderful relationship; she truly felt like my little sister.
Since I moved, she has visited me twice. When I got pregnant, she even came to my 20-week appointment and insisted she wanted to be there for the birth. I let her know exactly when I was being induced, and she promised she would be there.
Then, she completely ghosted. She never showed up and stopped responding to my texts. My daughter ended up needing a stay in the NICU, and not a single family member called to check on us. When I finally asked my cousin if everything was okay, she gave me short, one-word answers like "yes" and "no," acting like nothing happened.
Since then, she has repeatedly told me she can’t afford the gas or time to drive two hours to see me and my daughter (who is now 15 months old). I tried to be understanding. But today, I opened Facebook and saw that she just went on a massive trip overseas.
I’m torn. I’m happy that she gets to travel, but I feel incredibly hurt and abandoned. It is so hard not having a village or any family support. No one checks on us, calls, or texts. I honestly feel like I could completely disappear and no one would even notice or report it. I just feel entirely invisible right now. 🫥

TL;DR: My cousin ghosted my delivery and NICU stay, then claimed she couldn't afford a 2-hour drive to see my now 15-month-old. Today, I saw her posting photos from an overseas vacation. I feel completely invisible and abandoned.

I’m 29 years old, I started my period around 12 and I never been able to wear a tampon, even the smaller ones feel uncomfortable, I can’t wear them what’s wrong with me ? 😭

Hey all! I don’t know if this is a good place to post this but I’m hoping others here can genuinely relate, I am 29F, I’ve always struggled with mental health issues like generalized anxiety disorder, paranoia, depression, I have had postpartum depression, but something I never considered apart of my mental illness is the fact that I’ve always talked to myself, I know most people have a inner dialogue (some don’t) but I outwardly talk to myself as if I’m talking to another person, I give myself advice, I lecture myself, I answer questions, I do the “what if” thing where I break down scenarios before they happen so I can feel more in control , I even comfort myself with long talks about random things, I rant while cleaning, I do it most while I’m upset or mad, My husband has caught me doing this a few times and thought I was on the phone with someone, he ended up asking me about it and I honestly thought this was “normal” But ever since, I’ve questioned if this is something I need to get diagnosed? To give a little back story I was pretty much an only child, my 5 older siblings had nothing to do with me since my parents were in older age when they had me and I was their only child together (siblings are half) They also were incredibly strict with me and homeschooled me, I didn’t really develop very good communication skills because of this, I was locked in the house most of the time, I did end up making one friend down the street but she treated me horribly which furthered my self-doubting, I struggle to this day with making friends, I actually have no friends besides my husband, But what do you think? Is this considered normal or some type of trauma-based skill from growing up with narcissistic parents ? Could it be schizophrenia? Please be respectful!