The Hug Page

The Hug Page is here. Because, whoever we are, we still need hugs.ย This is still the best place to come if youโ€™re feeling sad and need a hug from BlogClanโ€ฆ

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[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)

If you feel unsafe in your situation, please call one of the following hotlines or talk to an adult that you trust:

Click for hotlines
Sexual assault US:ย 1-800-656-4673
National runaway hotlines US: 1-800-786-2929 (call), Text 66008 (text)
Child abuse hotline US: 1-800-422-4453 (call), Text 1-800-422-4453 (text)
National alliance on mental illness US: 1-800-950-6264
BullyingCanada: (877) 352-4497 (call or text), Support@BullyingCanada.ca (email)
Trevor project (LGBTQ+):ย 1-866-488-7386 (call), Text START to 678678 (text)
Trans lifeline US:ย 1-877-565-8860
Trans lifeline Canada:ย 1-877-330-6366
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (call), Text CONNECT to 686868 (text), click for live chat
Crisis Text Line US: Text HOME to 741741ย 
Crisis Text Line Canada: Text HOME to 686868
Crisis Text Line UK: Text SHOUT to 85258
Anxiety UK Infoline (Telephone): 03444 775 774
Anxiety UK Infoline (Text): 07537 416 905
Childline UK: 0800 1111
Samaritans UK Helpline: 116 123
Samaritans UK Charity Email: jo@samaritans.org
No Panic UK (Charity that offers support for panic attacks and OCD): 0844 967 4848
Beat UK (For eating disorders): 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s)
LGBT Foundation UK Helpline: 0345 3 30 30 30
Switchboard LGBT+ UK Helpline: 0300 330 0630
Self Injury Helpline UK: 0808 800 8088
Mind (UK Mental Health Charity) Infoline: 0300 123 3393
Crisis Connections Teen Link (anonymous and confidential; USA): 866-833-6546
Australian Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
QLife (AU LGBTQ+) 1800 184 527
Butterfly Foundation (AU Eating Disorders) 1800 33 4673
1800RESPECT (AU Domestic Violence and Abuse) 1800 737 732
Black Dog Institute (AU Mental Health) (02) 9382 4530
Scope Helpline UK (People with disabilities): 0808 800 3333
SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) Information Service: 0141 530 1000
Support In Mind Scotland: 0131 662 4359
The Mix UK Helpline: 0808 808 4994
Bi-Polar UK: 0333 323 3880
Saneline UK: 0300 304 7000
Mermaids UK (Support for transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse people up to 18): 0808 801 0400
YoungMinds UK (Mental Health Support): 0808 802 5544
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) UK: 0800 58 58 58
Mencap UK (Learning Disabilities): 0808 808 1111
Samaritans Welsh Language Line UK: 0808 164 0123
BEAT UK (Wales): 0808 801 0433
Stonewall UK (LQBTQIA+): 0800 050 2020
Hope Again UK (Bereavement support for young people; also available in Welsh): 0808 808 1677
Stop Hate UK (Hate Crimes): 0808 801 0576 (Phone); 07717 989025 (textline)
Victim Support UK: 0808 168 9111
Runaway Helpline UK: 116 000 (Phone or Text)

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
India: 8888817666; 91-22-27546669
Iran: 1480
Ireland: +4408457909090
Italy: 800860022
Japan: 81 (0) 3 5286 9090 (Tokyo)
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

If you know other hotlines that provide support that are not on this list, feel free to contact a BlogTeam member to add it to this list.

Regarding replies that mention or are about religion: Generally, religion should be avoided when replying to other people to give them hugs, such as stating that you will be praying for them. However, exceptions will be made if the person asking for hugs is asking for prayers from people who practice the same religion as them or if they are open about what religion they practice. Otherwise, people who do not practice the same religion or do not practice any religion should steer clear of providing religion-related comfort if they don’t know if another BlogClanner practices a specific religion.

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 โ€œIโ€™m having a bad day, I could really use some hugsโ€, 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 explainedโ€”โ€”no matter the situation. Thank you so much for understanding <3

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  • Ok so I wanna start by saying I know almost no one knows me because I’m basically never on here, but I need a place to vent. So my situation isn’t bad, in fact I’m really happy about it, but earlier today my friend asked my crush if he would even go on a date with me and he said yes. My friends were all “Go ask him out!” but I had two things against it.
    1. I’m in 8th grade, and I don’t know if it’s just me but I seem a little young to be dating and stuff. I don’t know what my parents would think, and I don’t know what other people at my school would think.
    2. I don’t even know if he likes me. I’m kinda a pessimist so maybe I’m thinking about this too hard but he’s a really nice guy, so he could just have said yes to be polite.
    I don’t know what to do.

  • I was really excited about spending the weekend at the beach until my period came along. So much for tanning, swimming, cute beach pics, and having fun

  • Ugh, I hate feeling like this…
    I feel like Iโ€™m not motivated about ANYTHING anymore! I have ZERO ideas of what to draw, all my stories have gone to waste or I donโ€™t finish it; and Iโ€™m afraid theyโ€™ll go to crap.
    I only read.
    And Iโ€™m afraid Iโ€™m not as enthusiastic and passionate about piano as I was two years ago.

    I just am really sad. I moved halls from my friends and the friend who is in my hall I barely see her at meetings. All the kids there are YOUNGER THAN ME.
    Cloverlight is about my age mentally, but sheโ€™s not there sometimes and itโ€™s lonely.
    Iโ€™m close to crying every time I go there.

    I feel like everyone is pressuring me to grow up, and I want to slow things down. Everything is going by too fast. Everyone is talking about stuff that Iโ€™m just uncomfortable about.
    My therapist said something that rubbed me the wrong way and my great grandmother just stuck her foot in her mouth and said something dumb to me.

    And Iโ€™m trying to get my anxiety better, but I feel like a burden to everyone. And my friends?
    We rarely text cause school is here and they have homework, so I never FT or text them. EVER.
    It sucks cause Iโ€™d see them on the weekends and in the week if we were in the small halls.
    But we arenโ€™t.
    I really really want to cry.
    Everything is pushing down on me and I just want to close my eyes and cry, let go.

    All I feel about myself is ANNOYING, ANNOYINGLY ANXIOUS, MEAN, UNFEELING, SELFISH, STUBBORN, GRUMPY.
    I donโ€™t want to be like that, but I am.
    I canโ€™t help scowling all the time.
    I canโ€™t help wanting to shut off emotions cause Iโ€™m so sick of them.
    I hate crying…Iโ€™m sick of it now.
    I cry over the dumbest things, I let things build up until I cry about literally everything!

    I just need help..

    • Blossom, crying is perfectly okay <3 It looks like you're under a lot of pressure and you have a lot of emotional buildup and one of the best ways to deal with that is to let it all out. I'm so sorry you've been separated from your friends - it really is a horrible thing to go through. For now, just do what you enjoy. If all you want to do is read, read. If you want to pick up a pencil and start drawing, go for it (and it's perfectly normal to not be motivated - it'll come back, I promise ๐Ÿ™‚ your brain just needs a little break). BlogClan is here for you <3 *huggles*

    • Aw, I’m sorry <3 As Cheetah said, crying is perfectly okay, and can be a good healthy way to let your feelings out. One thing I like to do with my stories is the one sentence trick – all you have to do is write one sentence a day. That's it. It may seem hard, but it can be as short as you want – and it still has the story going somewhere. I find it to be helpful ^^
      Maybe if you don't know what to draw, use a drawing generator or do some practice, try out a different medium or find something pretty in real life – sketch random lines just for the fun of it or maybe take up abstract! Or, just let it sort through itself, and give it some time. ๐Ÿ™‚
      As for the friends, I'm not sure what to do, I'm sorry, but I hope things become better. *Huggles*

    • Iโ€™m so sorry Blossom ๐Ÿ™ if you want to cry, go ahead! Let it all out or youโ€™ll just feel worse. Iโ€™m sorry you got separated from your friends, thatโ€™s terrible! Weโ€™ll be here for you Blossom! *huggles* <3

  • I hate the fact that literally every day I’m starving and can’t really fix anything to eat (because I’m not allowed to use kitchen appliances except for the microwave) at home and even if we have any food at all, my dad refuses to fix us anything to eat, same goes for my mom. All of today I’ve just been relying on microwave popcorn and instant ramen because there isn’t anything else I can fix without potentially burning down the house or with adult supervision. It doesn’t help that my family is going from just being poor to extremely poor to the point of us only having one usable vehicle and desktop, and to the point where it’s almost impossible to pay bills and whatnot because it’s very likely we could be kicked out of our house at this point.

    And through it all, my dad decides to waste all of our money on video games still (he’s been doing this for years now, wonder why we’re always so poor) and blame us for losing most of our money. Like, no. You were the one to waste at least $300+ on video games. You were the one to waste all your money getting Christmas gifts for my sisters, even when they don’t need them anyways (they have entire rooms full of toys that none of them use, all money we could’ve used). He won’t stop with wasting the money and if I bring it up with him, he’s just going to blame me and tell me how “ungrateful” and “spoilt” I am even though it’s your fault to begin with assuming I even turned out that way, which I didn’t. I’d be more “grateful” as he’d put it if he would actually fix us food for once without it being a “you only get food if you act according to my impossible standards” and wouldn’t waste money on things we don’t need and things only he wants.

    • Iโ€™m so sorry Ivystone๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š*huggles* I donโ€™t even know what to say. But I REALLY REALLY hope things will get better with your family, financially and your relationships. We will always be here for you.

    • Iโ€™m really sorry about that. I hope everything gets better with your family. Maybe you could try taking art commissions for money or selling some of your best artwork? You could also try selling some things you donโ€™t need any more? Iโ€™m really sorry for you and I hope everything works out. Lots of hugs ๐Ÿ’•

    • Oh my goodness yikes. That is so terrible, Iโ€™m so sorry youโ€™re going through this! I had no idea it was this bad! I donโ€™t know what to say for this, could you try selling any of your old things you donโ€™t need?
      Iโ€™m so sorry this is happening, I hope things get better *infinite huggles* <3

    • I’m so sorry! This sounds horrible! Just try to hook on the bright side of things! โค๏ธ
      โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

      *Sends hugs* โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œโ™ฅ๏ธโค๏ธ

  • ughh so yesterday the teacher gave us the people we’d be sharing a room with for the DC trip
    (also so the rest is less confusing, Moonpaw and Silverpaw worked out but Stormpaw is acting like nothing happened still)
    Silverpaw, Moonpaw, Echopaw, and I had all put each other down (the teacher gave everyone a piece of paper to write down the names of three friends you want to room with). we were really excited to room together. yet of course Stormpaw put Silverpaw, Echopaw, and me, despite knowing that we’d all wanted to be together and that Moonpaw had put Silverpaw and Echopaw and me down as well. and Rainpaw had to help by putting some of our names too. and you know what? Moonpaw and Silverpaw get to room with Stormpaw and Rainpaw while Echopaw and I get to room with two random girls in the grade that neither of us ever talk to.
    being on my period, I was especially upset because we were all excited to hang out with each other and stay up late and spill tea and stuff. it’s going to be so awkward for Echopaw and me. and if you read my last post on here, you’d know what Stormpaw did to Silverpaw and Moonpaw. Moonpaw’s miserable. also Stormpaw hates Rainpaw because she thinks she’s annoying, so she’s going to be complaining about having to share a bed with her because Moonpaw and Silverpaw already decided that they were going to share. fun
    I talked to Birchpaw (she’s with Shadepaw, Skypaw, and Sandpaw, all of whom are great people) and we agreed that since we are allowed to hang out with your friends in other rooms before we’re supposed to sleep, Echopaw and I would head over to their room and Moonpaw and Silverpaw would slip away from the others so we could all spill tea and not be awkward and/or miserable.
    sorryyy this is really petty but I just need to get this out, hugs/advice would be great

  • Something is up with my little cousin Freepaw. She has been lashing out and having meltdowns, and she needs help. Her mom and stepdad aren’t doing anything, and her stepdad is sending videos of the meltdowns to my family to get her to step back in line, which is cyberbullying his own stepdaughter, which is cruel. It’s terrible and my mom wants to call a social worker, it’s gotten that bad. Freepaw was supposed to come over but her mom never got back, so it’s off, which is a shame because my mom was going to talk to her and help her.

  • Ah oh NU. I’m getting sick to my stomach from nerves. Why? IN ONE WEEK, IM PLANNING ON COMING OUT TO MY PARENTS. It’s my best opportunity (pride festival, me helping with face painting) and I can’t pass it up. But I’m just really nervous. But my parents are supportive. Atleast supportive of different sexualities. I DONT KNOW THEIR STANDING ON TRANS (well in my case trans*) PEOPLE. And I have a crush on a girl (she’s pan, but I don’t know her leanings towards nbs). AND one of my teachers may be homophobic and/or transphobic and might not support my name change, or continue calling me my old name once my name change goes through the school. Or even worse, the school won’t let me change my name. I mean, it’s Kentucky. It’s in the Bible Belt. But I hate my feminine name, and have found a gender-neutral name I love (it’s even more common as a male name, which is GREAT because I identify as more masculine than feminine). And my grandma on my fathers side may be homophobic and/or transphobic and might not support me transitioning. I need hugs.

    But hey, atleast Ive settled on ace, homoromantic, and trans-nonbinary as my labels.

  • My mom and dad had an argument, everything always ends with one. My dad almost knocked my mom into a plant and I was super scared
    I don’t know what to do, but they always just seem so angry with each other.

  • I said i will live but I canโ€™t not with one my art is still hanging there
    Thanks to one of the mods though for taking the other one down but still thereโ€™s one left on the Flicker page, this one; https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/48704970296_3992a29e18_z.jpg

    So please mods?? I feel like Iโ€™m being ignored? Remove it? I swear my panic attacks wonโ€™t stop because of it,,

    [Embix edit: I’m sorry that it’s still up, Grayfoot, but like Rainie said in an edited-message to you yesterday (although I don’t think you saw it! It’s alright, since these messages to you are easy to miss ๐Ÿ™‚ ), Kate is the only one with access to the Flickr page and so she’s the only one in BlogTeam that can take them down. She’s very busy but she will do is as soon as possible, so please hold out until then!]

  • My family is fighting right now and I’m really irritated and sad. I feel like all my mother does is be mean and mock my dad; but I feel bad for mom, having to deal with us. I feel bad for Darkheart because she thinks she’ll be a loser and ugh.

  • Help me I need advice!!! I accidentally signed up with an email that I use for everything on a sketchy website so basically the website look legit, but then when I already signed up it was like WIN A FREE BLAH BLAH BLAH and had some questionable stuff on it and when I tried to delete it there’s no deactivation option. I wanna keep my email, but do you think I’ll be safe if I just don’t go on that website because all I did was used my email and nothing else. I’m just freaking out if they will do anything with my main email. I really want to keep my email. I’m so fricking stupid on the internet I should’ve never did this I’m just an idiot I know all internet safeties, but of course I gotta make the most common mistakes on the internet that a 4 year old can avoid.

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