| My Family Doesn't Know Anything About Me | Family | My Family Doesn't Know Anything About Me | <div class="ExternalClass77271AE5839040889BF3030444746341"><p style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px;"><span>My mom died just over
three years ago and my family doesn't know anything about me or my life. The
love of my life is moving and they won't let me see him again. I'm trying to
keep hope for when I move out when I graduate but two and a half years is a long
time to be all alone going through this.</span></p>
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</span></div> | <div class="ExternalClass6D8BE0338DF54946B1A25E007F652CA1"><div><div class="ExternalClass77271AE5839040889BF3030444746341"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);">It’s great that you are reaching out today, and you have a
healthy frame of mind knowing that for now you have to live with other family
members, but in a few short years you will have a lot more decision making
power and freedom to create your own path in life. Sorry to hear about
your mother. It is so hard to lose a parent no matter what age a person
is, but losing your mother at such a young age most definitely hurts.</p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);">Does your family not know a lot about you because they are
busy with their own lives, or because you choose not to share with them or let
them know how you are feeling? Sharing your most inner thoughts can be
hard because you cannot control the reaction of who you share it with.
Hopefully you can identify one or two relatives whom you are comfortable
confiding in. We just do not want you to have to hold all of these feeling
inside, because it can be so hard on both your physical and emotional self.<br></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);">Now you feel like you are losing another important person in
your life. He is moving, and the distance certainly makes it hard to manage a young
and growing relationship. Will the two of you be able to
communicate in healthy ways at a distance like via cell phone or social
media? If so, perhaps you can at least remain friends and see where things
go. It’s understandable you are feeling alone right now, so know that the
Hotline is here if you need some extra support. You can email, call or
even text and chat with one of our counselors.<br></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);">Try to keep in your routine the best that you can, eat
healthy, stay involved in activities at school, volunteer somewhere, do what
you love whether it is sports, music, writing, skateboarding, baking, or any
other fun activity. Check back in and let us know how you are
doing.<br></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);">Laura, Crisis Counselor<br></p>
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