@21nee - Oh, you sound just like me when I was your age!! I had such a strong desire to help people; I was in every single mentoring/volunteering group at school, I ran a youth group at my church, I volunteered at libraries and hospitals and pretty much helped anybody I could find. I loved what I did, and I felt like I was making a difference. So, I first want to say, Good for you! I think it's awesome that you have that drive to help people, and I think you should really explore ways you can pursue that in your school, community, and eventually as a career.

Secondly, I do want to offer a word of caution - as "caretakers" it is very easy for us to get burnt out, and it often happens so fast that you don't notice it until it is too late. Something we really have to learn is how to set boundaries so we can take care of ourselves, and how to know when something is too much. You are young, and that is wonderful, but it also means you haven't had a lot of experience in dealing with this stuff, and learning how to say no when you need. I think it might be a good idea, if you do want to keep helping people online, to try to find an adult that you can talk to about this, so they can help you and keep an eye on you. Do you have anyone in your life who can do that for you?

Lastly, I want to mention something that a couple other people have said as well; sometimes a strong need to help others becomes almost pathological when we are unconsciously doing it in an attempt to run away from our own problems. I know that, even now, I can tell when I'm getting to a really bad place when I spend all my time trying to help other people, and I can't stop. So, I think it might be a good idea, if possible, to talk to a therapist or guidance counsellor about it. Again, I don't think it's a bad thing, and I think you should keep doing it if it makes you happy, but I also think you might want to explore the possibility that it might also be partly a defense mechanism to avoid dealing with stuff going on in your own life.

Anyway, I think you are doing a great job, keep doing what makes you happy, but please think about what I (and others on here) have said.

Hugs and best of luck to you!

Ness