I met some online and thought we could become friends. I do not think it’s going to work out. He also has a mental illness and I thought that would help, wrong. Today he was going on and on about SSI, SSDI, Medicare and Medicaid ending. I told him I was just waiting for the end results but could not spend time worrying about it. He started talking about living in a homeless shelter. About him having no meds anymore. I told him I take my meds, use coping skills, do self-care AND I pray. I told him I’m not a religious person but I believe in a God and prayer...worrying does “me” no good.

I just had to go on anxiety meds three times daily. I’m not going to let the news stress me into an episode. He did not reply back. I do not mind someone telling me bad news. But going on and on I can not deal with. He asked me did I have a plan, a place to live after the end of SSDI. I can not deal with someone making me worry. We did not have bad words at the end of our chat.

Is it hard to have friends when you have a mental illness ?