Thunder Goddess. Sorry you had such a hurtful day.
Hope you spend some time here on PC until you feel a little better.
Many people who are actively involved in Psych Central find it helps take them out of their own problems to develop empathy for others. And their problems though still there are more manageable. There are lots of compassionate people here that can make the load lighter by sharing and caring. Feel free to participate actively at Psych Central.
Some people find the forums give them the compassion and empathy they seek.
http://forums.psychcentral.com
Others enjoy the chat rooms to meet new people. These are available after 5 approved posts. There is some delay on the first 5 posts being approved. After that it is instantaneous.
Please feel free to private message me or any of the Community Liaisons by left clicking on the name in blue to the left of their post) for questions or just to share.