u/ThinkSecretary9992

In March of 2018 when I was 21, I was admitted to the psych ward for thoughts of skinning myself to an academic advisor at university. I stayed there for 13 days and was suspended from university for one year due to a code of conduct violation for threatening behavior. Now, I'm 29 and have done therapy for years, graduated, moved on with my life with a good job. Would omitting my stay at a psych hospital and my suspension make me a dishonest guy. AIO?

A couple days ago, I found out my gf tested me with her friend and honestly it’s been messing with me way more than I expected. We are both 21. Like, I thought her friend was just disrespecting our relationship and genuinely flirting with me.

What’s hitting me the most is how she didn't really care how hurt I was. I trusted her with my heart and gave her all my love and just asked her to not go through my stuff. It kinda makes me feel stupid. I’ve also noticed I’ve been way more withdrawn, skipping stuff, not really wanting to go out, even with my boys. And that’s not really me. I know the usual advice is "just move on" or "there’s plenty of other girls" but it’s not that simple when you actually cared about someone.

For anyone who’s been through something similar, how did you actually get out of that slump? Not just distractions, but like actually feeling normal again.

Appreciate it.