u/Ready-Ad6831

I grew up with a father who struggled with gambling addiction and was emotionally unavailable. Through therapy, I’ve only recently started to understand how much that affected my relationships and the way I saw myself.

Growing up, I didn’t really have anyone to talk to about these things. I often wished there was a place where I could speak anonymously with people who actually understood.

So I built Betweenussupport. It’s a free, anonymous community where people are matched with a small group of others who have had similar experiences. It’s not therapy, just a place to share and feel a little less alone.

I’d genuinely love to hear what you think. Would you have used something like this? What would make you trust it, or not trust it?

I started therapy about five months ago, and it's made me think about a lot of things I had just accepted as normal.

I grew up in Macedonia and there wasn't really anywhere to talk about this stuff. I didn't know anyone who had been through something similar, so I mostly just kept it to myself.

Recently I started thinking about how many people probably still carry these experiences alone, especially when they don't have access to support or don't feel comfortable talking about it in person.

That’s why I built a small free anonymous community called Between Us. It's basically a place for people who are dealing with the effects of difficult relationships, addiction, abuse or emotional unavailability to talk to others who understand.

I'm not trying to replace therapy or existing support groups. I just wanted to create something that I wish I had when I was younger.

I'd really appreciate some honest opinions from people here. Does something like this feel useful to you? Would you actually use a platform like this, and what would make you feel comfortable using it?

I'm much more interested in hearing what people think than promoting it.

I started therapy about five months ago, and it's made me think about a lot of things I had just accepted as normal.

I grew up in Macedonia and there wasn't really anywhere to talk about this stuff. I didn't know anyone who had been through something similar, so I mostly just kept it to myself.

Recently I started thinking about how many people probably still carry these experiences alone, especially when they don't have access to support or don't feel comfortable talking about it in person.

That’s why I built a small free anonymous community called Between Us. It's basically a place for people who are dealing with the effects of difficult relationships, addiction, abuse or emotional unavailability to talk to others who understand.

I'm not trying to replace therapy or existing support groups. I just wanted to create something that I wish I had when I was younger.

I'd really appreciate some honest opinions from people here. Does something like this feel useful to you? Would you actually use a platform like this, and what would make you feel comfortable using it?

I'm much more interested in hearing what people think than promoting it.

I started therapy about five months ago, and it's made me think about a lot of things I had just accepted as normal.

I grew up in Macedonia and there wasn't really anywhere to talk about this stuff. I didn't know anyone who had been through something similar, so I mostly just kept it to myself.

Recently I started thinking about how many people probably still carry these experiences alone, especially when they don't have access to support or don't feel comfortable talking about it in person.

That’s why I built a small free anonymous community called Between Us. It's basically a place for people who are dealing with the effects of difficult relationships, addiction, abuse or emotional unavailability to talk to others who understand.

I'm not trying to replace therapy or existing support groups. I just wanted to create something that I wish I had when I was younger.

I'd really appreciate some honest opinions from people here. Does something like this feel useful to you? Would you actually use a platform like this, and what would make you feel comfortable using it?

I'm much more interested in hearing what people think than promoting it.