I think I've been doing it without realizing but I like to talk to people who are older than me and make me feel comfortable because they kinda feel like 'parent figures' who are nice? My current parents aren't really like nice or trustworthy to me and I can't tell them about my problems hoping for a good reaction or some kind of support, so I've kinda been talking to ppl online (I haven't actively been seeking out people older than me) but when I like talk to one and can actually tell them abt things it makes me more comfortable and validated about things yk? Though it was a mistake a few times because a year ago somebody kinda took advantage of me and it still upsets me a bit to think about, I made a throwaway because the whole start part is kinda embarrassing 😅 Ty for readinggf