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Whisp

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13. I'm so sorry, Terra.

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 10:48 PM

Jan 2014

you are not alone, but I know it does feel like that sometimes.

What I found is people do want to reach out and help, but confronting other's deep sadness is a risk to them because people would rather be like water spiders and run across the surface and not look any deeper, it's safer that way, or so we've been told and trained. We are trained actors most of our lives because we think no one will like the real us. And that is not true, but it sure feels like it sometime.

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Been a while since I've posted here, but I've just been so down lately [View all] Terra Alta Jan 2014 OP

See a doctor is my best advice Tobin S. Jan 2014 #1

Thanks for the advice. Terra Alta Jan 2014 #2

For you TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #3

That cartoon is awesome LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #5

I wish they wouldn't tell you to "snap out of it" LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #4

I agree with everything you said...depression can be because of various factors angstlessk Jan 2014 #7

I've been using a Sun Box for a number of years, and it's great LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #8

families get frustrated. mopinko Jan 2014 #6

When I was in the bathroom cutting my wrists when 13... angstlessk Jan 2014 #9

yes, needing attention is not bad. Whisp Jan 2014 #14

Not having family support is so devistating...my mother was a very hard woman angstlessk Jan 2014 #10

You are right. They just don't know how. TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #11

Sorry to hear where you are Tera... Locut0s Jan 2014 #12

I'm so sorry, Terra. Whisp Jan 2014 #13

thanks and an update Terra Alta Mar 2014 #15

glad to hear fizzgig Mar 2014 #16

Well, today has not really been a good day. Terra Alta Mar 2014 #17