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I'm really sorry you're going through this. I went through similar issues when I was your age 24/25. I've been called stupid, asked if I was having a stroke (while the person asking was laughing), and more horrible things people say when they are trying to be funny. It's hurtful, not funny. Back when I was younger, all of this would get to me because I was an incredibly nice (too nice) and generous person. I tried to commit suicide 3 times. I was hospitalized for months when I was in my teens and then one (hopefully last) time when I was 25. Then I got into therapy. My therapist did cognitive behavioral therapy basically rewiring your brain to think positive thoughts, not negative. I'm 38 now, own my own business, and I'm married to the love of my life. It still hurts when people are rude to me but now I think about how they are just acting out because they're miserable people leading miserable lives. Then I go home to my amazing husband and our beautiful life that we've built together. TL;DR Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) FTW