I had no-one to go to, not a single person to lean on, or a simple shoulder to cry--more like weep--on.
How I got through it, was through the computer, was through stuffed animals, my grandparents' dog, and a brand new hoodie, which my mother had bought me.
You seem to be coping relatively well for someone who had experienced so much in life, especially with friends suiciding and some resorting to pills. Most people play computer for one reason, and that is to escape their life. They want to be a perfected version of themselves, to have a "good life", even if its only virtual, for a short period of time.
I wrote a long wall of text about this(Above paragraph), except the topic as about being a furry to escape reality. Read below.
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Oh, I think I'm in a similar situation as you. I'm more Feral than Anthro, and I love it that way. I don't ever want to wear a tail or a fursuit, I prefer being human. I just think of my Feral self as fantasy version of myself, to ignore the imperfections of myself IRL. I don't want OC's, I want something similar to me, ironed out, polished and made better. This, however, probably isn't what a furry is. I've asked myself whether I'm a furry as well. Of course, I debated this for a while. (Still am!)
What keeps me from not being a furry and being some dude who does whatever the above paragraph said to escape reality is the fact that I enjoy looking at the art. I enjoy the community. I like to label myself as one to have a group I can be in. To have something to socialise with.(I just hate the fact that they're so technologically impaired, which is why I'm here to fix that. Horrible at art, but going to learn animating.) Same as you, I'm not attracted to Anthro/Feral characters in a romantic way, but rather, in a way I can dream and imagine life as one, from a different perspective, to see the world... in a different way. No, I do not think myself as an animal.
This(Above paragraph) gives me a broader perspective on how I can act, how I should behave, how I should proceed with problems that lay in my path in life. I am unable to say whether you're a furry or not. The definition of furry is not up to what the majority decides, but up to you. Whether you want to classify yourself as something else, or to enjoy the company and times that will follow as you join the Furries, is up to you. It is not up to us, or anyone to decide who you are, it is up to you. The most we can do, is to guide you, to the path you wish to take.
I should stop talking now. Then again, you shouldn't take all the advice from me. Others could be as worthy listening to. After all, I'm still very young, and have much more years in life to look forward to. More to learn, more to see, more.. experiences to go through. To learn what is right, and to learn what.. what is wrong. You're welcome.
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Sorry if that was slightly off topic, but it was to show how people do things (EG: Being a furry, Doing the simplest things such as playing computers..) to escape reality.