Honestly I never thought I'd share this, it's not a big of a deal but I hate it. I think this started when 6th grade ended, I'm starting highschool this year so not very long. I've been recently *diagnosed* with depression and I just want to know if anyone else feels like this. Most of the time when I'm around my friends I feel empty. Sure, I love my friends, they help me through a lot, they've stuck with me even when I was being stupid. But I never feel like they truly cared/care for me. Sure they never did anything to make me feel like that but it's always been in my mind even when I don't want it to, that nobody loves me, that nobody really cared for me. In my mind I want to believe I'm going nuts because of how much they all gave me, but I can't help it. It doesn't help when my parents, specifically my dad, keep telling me to *Get over it.* or *But people do care for you, so that feeling isn't there your making it up.* And when my mom just asks me *Why do you feel like that.* or *Did you read something on the internet to make you think this?* It makes me feel invalid, and this has been going on since I was mainly young. Yet I know my parents, and friends want to help me I know they can't. I also know they love me and care for me, yet I don't feel it, I don't feel the love they give, I don't feel cared for. I don't want this to continue my whole life! Anyone have any advice to help me feel less empty around the people I care for? {I hope this wasn't confusing to read.}