The Hug Page

The Hug Page is here. Because, whoever we are, we still need hugs. This is still the best place to come if you’re feeling sad and need a hug from BlogClan…

Fading Echoes

[image description: gif of a brown bear sitting down and raising its arms with a smile and blushing cheeks. “FREE BEAR HUGS” is written at the top with a red arrow pointing down at the bear.]

(Sh! This is a new Hug Page. You can find the old one here)

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International suicide hotlines
Some countries have multiple hotlines. Those numbers have been separated by semi-colons and clarification on region and/or organization has been put in parentheses where applicable.
Argentina Suicide Hotline: 902 500 002
Australia: 13 11 14; 08 93 88 2500 (Youth Suicide Prevention)
Chile Suicide Hotline: (00 56 42) 22 12 00
China (People’s Republic of China): 0800-810-1117 (Beijing); +852 28 960 000 (Hong Kong)
Argentina: +5402234930430
Austria: 017133374
Belgium: 106
Bosnia & Herzegovina: 080 05 03 05
Botswana: 3911270
Brazil: 212339191; 55 11 31514109; (91) 3223-0074
Bulgaria: 0035 9249 17 223
Canada: 1-866-531-2600; 5147234000 (Montreal); 18662773553 (outside Montreal)
Croatia: 014833888
Denmark: +4570201201
Ecuador Suicide Hotline: (593) 2 6000 477
Egypt: 7621602
Finland: 010 195 202
France: 0145394000
Germany: 08001810771; 0800 111 0 111
Hong Kong: +852 2382 0000
Hungary: 116123
Iceland: 1717
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Iran: 1480
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Italy: 800860022
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Mexico: 5255102550; 9453777
New Zealand: 0508828865
The Netherlands: 113
Norway: +4781533300
Philippines: 028969191
Poland: 5270000
Russia: 0078202577577; (495) 625 3101
Spain: 914590050
South Africa: 0514445691; 0800 12 13 14
Sweden: 46317112400
Switzerland: 143
United Kingdom: 08457909090; 08006895652 (National Suicide Prevention Helpline); 0800 068 4141 (Papyrus HOPELINEUK)
USA: 18002738255
Venezuela Suicide Hotline: 0241-8433308

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A note from BlogTeam: From now on, we will no longer moderate comments on the Hug Page that go into specific detail about events. Instead, commenters will post in a vague manner, such as “I’m having a bad day, I could really use some hugs”, and other BlogClanners are welcome to provide comfort and support. This change is not because of any specific event or person, but because it is extremely difficult to mitigate questionable comments and determine what parts of certain comments are suitable to moderate, as well as making sure that replies with advice are in no way harmful to the original poster or others. If you ever feel like you need advice about a serious situation, you are welcome to reach out to BlogTeam, because your health and safety is our top priority. However, no one on BlogTeam is or has ever been a mental health professional in any way, and all we can do is provide advice. We implore you to always reach out to a trusted adult or hotline (listed above) about a situation that worries you. You are still welcome to come to the Hug Page if you need any hugs or comfort from your BlogClan peers, but the cause of your distress can no longer be explained——no matter the situation. Thank you so much for understanding <3

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  • Lately I’ve been sitting alone at lunch, because I didn’t want to embarrass myself by walking around the huge school cafeteria trying to look for them. But today I text one of my friends who I know has the same lunch as me, and asked if they wanted to meet up in the cafeteria for lunch. A few minutes pass and she doesn’t answer. I continue to walk around looking for her because I think “maybe she hasn’t been looking at her phone”. Eventually I spot her, and she’s sitting at one of the tables with a few of my other friends. She still hadn’t responded to my text which normally, I would understand. But when I saw her, she was on her phone. And by the time I walked over, it had been about 10 minutes since I texted her and she still hadn’t responded in that time. I came over, said hi and sat next to them but they didn’t respond at all, they didn’t even say hi. No one said anything to me after a few minutes, so I just got up and left. They said nothing. I don’t know what to think. They are good people, and I know that. I’ve known them for 3 years and they were nice to me, and we’d go to the mall and do volunteering events together, and they were my friends when no one else was. But they clearly would rather not have me around, and now I can see that. Whenever I was there with them, I guess I was never really there. Since we don’t have any of the same classes in high school, I don’t see them as often as I used to. Deep down I always knew that this would happen, it always does. But what does that say about who I am? I think that I’m a good person, but I’ve always been a little different from everyone else. I’m clearly the problem if even my own friends try to separate themselves from me. I’ll be honest, it really hurts. I wish they would have just come up to me and say that they don’t like me, or that they don’t want me to be their friend instead of dragging out the process while I notice the little things they did, like how when we could sit wherever we wanted in a class, I would sit down at a table, one of my friends would walk in the room, clearly see me, then go and sit somewhere else. How they would have a conversation and I would try to contribute by saying something, but no one seemed to hear me. And every time I would stuff all my bad thoughts away in hope that they didn’t mean it. Why didn’t they just say it to me instead giving me the hope that they actually cared while I at home I spent my time feeling the weight of everything that I might have said wrong and feeling guilty for something I might have done to make them do those things. I spent so many nights thinking about what’s wrong with me and crying over things that they did. And I spent so much time blaming myself for those little things, thinking that I’m the problem, thinking that I did something wrong. But they’ve also made me laugh when I’m sad and supported me in my hardest times and gone through so much with me. What happened? What did I do to deserve this? What’s wrong with me? I don’t know what to do anymore. I had so much guilt and hurt but I would bottle it up and hide it deep down. And only now that I can finally see the truth I can see all the hurt and pain and negative thoughts about myself that I’ve allowed to consume me. I feel empty and worthless. I just need some hugs.

    • I’m so sorry Fawny. I’ve felt like this before, but honestly I never really faced it – I just walked away. It didn’t solve the problem, but it got rid of it. Since then, I’ve been trying to surround myself with better people, but I don’t know, I still get that feeling sometimes. Lots and lots of hugs ❤️

    • Update: My mom just came home with cookies because she could tell something was wrong. I talked to her about it, and we both cried a little, but I feel a bit better. She’s awesome <3

    • Oh Fawny I’m so sorry. ❤ Nothing they’re doing is your fault – you are a special and awesome person, and they’re the ones that are losing out on being friends with someone truly special. Feel better dear. *hugs* ❤❤❤

    • I’m about to cry because I relate to this so much <3

      My friends at dance would do that. except that I guess I was never actually fully in the group at all. I ended up in a situation when they were such good friends with each other that I was sorta cast to the side, along with a few other kids. So now I'm like, really good friends with those other kids and now everything's better.

      I would suggest searching around in your classes until you find someone who looks nice and try talking to them. Maybe someone else who seems lonely at lunch. Just try to find at least one friend because I'm sure there's one who feels the same way. <3

    • I’m really sorry about that Fawn.. I can honestly relate to this immensely and reading about what happened to you made me remember. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. No one deserves to be ignored. To be honest, I’m going through a similar thing myself, but I won’t go into details. Perhaps they don’t realise what they are doing to you. However, considering what you are saying, especially with the texting thing, they may be doing this intentionally. Sometimes people are like this, when they just get bored of you and suddenly want nothing to do with you without ever telling you why. It sucks.
      *Hugs* <3

    • This is something that sadly happened to me a lot. I hope you found new friends! After all, Blogclan will always be here, no matter what.

    • Don’t worry, that’s not stupid at all!! Cars are really dangerous and scary. Our ancestors would have never set foot in them. Most people just aren’t scared of them bc they’re so normalized in society. But it makes total sense to be scared of them. When you are scared to get in a car and you have to, remember that while car crashes exist, the chance of one happening while you’re in the car is statistically very low. And that’s why we have things like seatbelts to protect ourselves!!

      As my favorite book renegades says, one cannot be brave who has no fear. So it’s okay to be scared, no shame in that, just don’t let it overwhelm you. 🙂

  • Sometimes I really don’t like my family. My sister is a brat and mom mom just yelled at my and she is completely ignoring the fact that I’m sobbing right now.

    • Aww I’m sorry. It’s okay to get annoyed with your family. You have to spend a lot of time with each other, so you’re bound to get on each others’ nerves.

  • Right, so in some server I’m in, there was an art contest. I entered, and got a high place, which means I get a half body of my chosen character drawn by one of the admins. I sent them a couple of drawings of Johanna, with explanation about her and all.
    A lot of time passes, and the other people that finished high get their prizes, and I still don’t get mine. I ask the admin, and she promises to finish it soon.
    After some time in which nothing happens, I ask her again and get the same answer.
    Now they just announced a new contest, in which they said that they can’t promise that there will actually be prizes, because all the admins are busy in school.
    Which means, they’re problem not going to draw Johanna.
    I know, it’s kinda whiny, but if you promise a drawing as a prize, and give the prize to some other people, that’s really rude to just skip me and host another contest. I’m just feeling like the whole thing is really unfair. Ughhhhhh

    • I’m sorry Cloudy dear. ❤ You aren’t being whiny – you are absolutely right. While they may be busy with school, to promise prizes, give them to everyone else, skip you and just host another contest just isn’t right. *hugs* ❤❤❤

    • Aww I’m sorry, that’s really annoying. The mod is a coward for not telling you they’re busy. *huggles*

  • This sounds super dramatic. But i feel kind of dead in BlogClan. I have no more fanfiction ideas, my role plays suck, and I feel like I have too many problems.
    I don’t mean this as a manipulation thing, I promise, but I just feel like no one sees me on here anymore.

    And lately, I’ve been really scared that weirdos and creeps are looking at me all the time and i need hugs. But I didn’t mean to offend anybody, and I feel like that’s all I do. I always look back and regret stuff, so I’m always afraid of offending somebody.
    I just needed hugs about the guy that followed us at the library, and I said sorry, but I can’t find my comment anymore.
    I didn’t mean to offend anybody.
    I just feel really unmotivated here, and every new roleplay I join, I feel like I’m ignored.

    Again, i don’t mean this as a manipulation, but i just need hugs. Right now, there’s too many problems I have and I need to know everything will be okay. One of my friends that is in my new hall, I feel like I have nothing in common with her. I just feel paranoid, and like my life is going downhill.

  • I wish people didn’t hate me and actively want me dead. (If you have Fandom, then just message me if you want to know what happened because I feel like if I share this post will never get modded, if this gets modded at all.)

    • I’m so sorry Ivystone.💚I don’t have a fandom, but I’m sure you can talk about it to us, or at least put a warning on the top for some who might not want to read it. You can DEFINITELY talk to us, I promise.🖤We care for you and don’t wish you were dead! Whoever said that or wishes that is a terrible person. You are a wonderful person Ivystone! *huggles* You Can always talk to us!

    • God I’m so sorry that’s horrible! You’re a lovely person and anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong <3

  • I hate the feeling that I can’t keep friends on BlogClan. I have a few who have stayed with me throughout the whole time, but I have this habit of getting close to people and all too soon we drift further and further apart. Honestly it really upsets me, I feel like once people get close enough to me to get to know me and for me to relax and act natural around them, they realise that they don’t like the real me, and kinda back off. No one’s ever mean but I just drift away from those I get close to

    Another problem I’m having is my two possible mental things, social anxiety and hypochondria. I’m sure I have hypochondria, but social anxiety I’m starting to believe I may have. Its quite hard, especially hypochondria. I just…………………….. yeah its hard as my parents are particularly good with mental illnesses help and stuff

    on top of that I have a massive crush and like,,,, I want to let her know but I bet it will ruin our friendship. ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    yeah this is annoying ahh

    • Oh dear…
      Well, I’m sorry I kinda did that, I guess I just got a little swept away in life for a bit, but I’ll try and stay now! If you have Discord, I’m way more active there.
      And I’ve also had some online friends tell me that I might have ‘generalized anxiety disorder’, but nothing is certain.
      And I’m kinda also in that last situation tbh ;;
      All in all, I know how you feel and I hope things get better! *hugs*

    • Maple <3 <3 I want to be your friend so badly. I was so happy after we finished chatting yesterday! Even though you don’t completely ship what I ship 😉 I’m not going to back off, I’m not that type of person. I’ve had enough friends who go on and off being really amazing friends to me and I’ve just given up on them and only really talked to them like, three times this year 😛 It sucks and I never want to do that to anyone. And I never will. I’ve taken measures to make sure I include everyone and give everyone a chance. I’ll be your friend, and then I’ll never ever stop being your friend.

    • Ahhhh I’m so sorry you feel like that! You’re so awesome Maple! ❤️❤️❤️
      I don’t have much advice for most of this, but you are an amazing person! And I know people have a fear of rejection or ruining friendships, but if she means that much to you, then it’s hardly likely to?? I’m not sure is that’s amazing advice since I remember feeling the same way last year, but just letting you know that I’m sending you a million huggles ❤️❤️❤️

    • We’re friends, right? And I’ve never thought of you like that. I don’t know what hypochondria is, but I also have social anxiety and it sucks, i’m sorry. Good luck with your crush!!

    • Awwww Maple I feel really bad, since I feel like we’ve sort of drifted apart … I love talking to you, though, and will absolutely talk to you anytime! Just mention me and I’ll be there! <3
      I have anxiety too :/ what I find helps is rubbing my back, and it always helps to try to think of something else to offset the dark thoughts (which is hard if you really try to do it, but just try to focus on something else.) Also regocnize when you’re having an anxiety attack and take deep, calming breaths.
      Good luck with your crush – sadly, I have no advice 🙁
      *hugs*

    • I’m so sorry, Maple <3 I feel the same way a lot of the time 🙁 If you ever want to talk to me about anything I'm always available! *huggles*

    • Hey Maple, I promise no one’s purposefully drifting away, sometimes people go less inactive, or busy, or just don’t get the time to interact with you, but I promise we’ll still be your friend even if we haven’t talked in a day or two maybe.
      I used to have a ton of social anxiety and hypochondria when i was smaller, and it took years but I kinda forced myself out of it, but with hypochondria especially my family and friends’ reassurances helped a lot.
      And about that crush, me too. same. I don’t know what to do but tell me how things turn out with you two later 🙂
      Lots and lots of hugs and love ❤️

  • I’m stressed out rn with irl stuff . I also am getting sick . at least its Friday but i like Caturday better because I can cuddle with my cat hopefully .

  • My mother just ran out of the house to go to her father’s house, despite probably not knowing how to get there.

    My father also left to try and find her.

    We got complaints from next door because our dog kept making noise outside, and my father thought that she left the dog outside to howl for hours.

    She says that she doesn’t do that and the dog only howls when police car and ambulance sirens are nearby.

    They got into an argument with my mother shouting and my father trying to calmly tell her, and she stormed off, saying that she’ll live at her father’s house and the dog isn’t her problem anymore.

    I’m worried.

    EDIT: They’re both back at the house now and she seems in a better mood.

    • That sounds like an awful experience, Hoot. I’m sorry 🙁 I’m so glad she’s back and in a better mood, though. *huggles*

  • Welp, my dad lost his car insurance for an extremely stupid reason

    2 PAINT SCUFFS, ONE WHICH WAS NOT HIS FAULT! THE COMPANY DIDN’T EVEN TELL HIM!

  • I may not be active for several days . A lot has happened today and idk how I feel. I’m in a stunned mode right now . I also have a head cold which sucks. My right foot and my knee on the same leg has locked up and I’m having trouble walking around. Yeah today was great .

    • Maybe you can go to the chiropractor?💚I experience the same thing with locked ankles, knees, etc.
      It’s either from stress or growing pains, those were the reasons with me. Maybe you could go to the chiropractor for them, that really helped me.
      *huggles* Sorry about your head cold, hope you feel better.
      Trust me, everything will be okay🖤

  • I’m sorry for using this page so frequently lately, but it’s been a bit of a rough week for me for several different reasons. Anyway, so right now, I’m in a situation that is waay too similar to Leafpool and Cinderpelt in Twilight. My “Leafpool” is knowingly rebelling against the “rules” of our religion and I’m Cinderpelt, unsure of what to do to bring her back. I just hope that it doesn’t take a “badger attack” to get my friend to think straight. If any of you have any advice to share with me, I would greatly appreciate it.

    • Don’t be sorry for using this page, Eagle; that’s what it’s here for and we will always be here for you. ❤️I don’t have any advice without knowing exactly what’s happening, but I really hope things clear up. *hugs* ❤️❤️❤️

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