Welcome Jules,
I hope you find comfort here as we are all stuck in the same boat. Having a stoma is the basic denominator here.
I just joined this August 2019 and found a wealth of comfort and information. You are just months or so old with a stoma. I recall the mess dealing with leaks and various products out there. You find emotional and educational support here and possibly will make besties here for a long time. There are veterans here with a stoma and newbies like us. It's a learning process for us newbies. You just hang in there. I wish I knew about this site 2 years ago. Would have been in a better place for sure. Good luck and keep up on the replies and posts.
What I normally do before I reply to a post is check out the postee's profile to get an idea of what their story is, then reply. The people without profiles? I don't usually bother with them. It's a share and share alike deal the way I see it. If you don't show me yours, I am stuck. I showed you mine, ha ha.
Keep in mind some folks on here are looking to meet, greet, and even date. But more importantly, some are here to give and get support. You may even learn a few tricks to keeping those leaks at bay, for example.
As for family? Some suck and some don't suck as much. That's why we are here. We don't suck. It's a disgusting, embarrassing journey where here you will find your way, and no one cares you poop in a bag. We all do.
Good luck and welcome again.--Warrior