Hi there
Thanks for writting to me. It sounds like you don’t have the same interests as your friends and this is making you feel different from them. You mentioned that you really like drama and musical theatre and I just want to let you know that its okay to like different things to your friends. Everyone likes to spend their time in different ways and its really good that you have found something that you enjoy doing.
You said that you have been feeling angry and are worried about how this is impacting on your family. It sounds like you really care about your family and I'm wondering what it would be like to try and talk to them about how upset you are feeling at the moment. You said that you feel as if nobody seems to understand how you feel and it seems like that’s really frustrating. You have done a really good job of explaining to me how things are for you. Maybe it would be helpful to show your parents what you wrote to me. It might help them to understand what things are like for you.
You also said that you have been feeling low and upset for about the last six months and feel as though you have nobody to talk to. It sounds like this has been making you feel really lonely and like nobody understands. You seem to be struggling with lots of difficult feelings at the moment and want to find a way to let them all out.
Some people find it helpful to keep a diary when they are having a hard time. Writing or drawing how you feel in a dairy can help get things off your chest, and help you see more clearly what's going on. Top tips for keeping a dairy are: use an ordinary notebook, that way each day you can write/draw as much or as little as you like; be honest, write/draw how you really feel, both positive and negative; and keep it somewhere safe.
Also it might help to talk with a ChildLine counsellor online or for free by telephone on 08001111. ChildLine is here to listen and support you with anything that is going on for you.
Take care
Sam