So I'm 18 years old, and my mom left two days ago. She moved to another state, roughly 8-10 hours away. I have one sister who got kicked out/moved out at 18 and was in and out of the house for the past 7 years. She now lives about 45 minutes away; we are not close. My dad lives in our furnished basement, and we're both quiet. I've been crying on/off for the past few days. I miss my mom but am furious and hurt she left. She's extremely happy and is back living with her high school boyfriend. My dad didn't want her to leave. I feel extremely alone, depressed, and sad.

How long do you think it will be before I'll be okay again? Does anyone have any encouraging words or tips for dealing? thank you.

All I can think of is that this situation sucks but maybe one day you can talk to her about her reasons and what not. til then I say just keep living your life day to day and find new things to try out. The hurt will take however long it will to fade but one day it will I promise. It might become difficult since your dad wanted her to stay so he too is gonna ache for awhile. Be there for eachother and maybe once in awhile buy him a lil pick me up treat like a fave snack or book or something.

Thanks that's a good idea, to keep going. I already know her reasons for leaving. I could try buying my dad something a guess, I just don't have a job and my mom was the main breadwinner in the family. I could probably do something I guess. and idk about being there for him, we don't really have a close relationship or talk much..

is it possible for you to get a job? I find working helps keep your mind from wandering and can make some situations easier to cope with just by keeping busy. The extra income would also be beneficial. I wish you luck. I can only imagine how difficult this is :(

yeah, I've been applying but, at the same time, you have to follow up by calling, going in, etc. and I have a big problem with that. I'm very anxious, awkward, etc. I'm kinda afraid of most social situations so it's hard. As a result, I have no job. I'm going to keep trying though.