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I always used to struggle with intense feelings of lonelinesss, especially in school. Now it's not so intense, just barely there at the surface, seeming bugger than it is when I zone in on it. I pity myself. I have 168 contacts and I probably only speak to one. And no one messages me either. I hardl...

You know when artists look back on music they made ten years ago, and then they cringe or laugh uncontrollably? They'd say old music is like reading their diary from ninth grade. Yea, that's how I feel reading old posts on here. Or rereading my seventh grade diary, or reading anything I wrote before...

I got hurt just enough to be saddened and upset, and fry at the world and everyone around me, but not hurt enough. Not hurt enough to be validated in my feelings, not hurt enough and not loud enough in my hurt, so my hurt was ignored. What's the weird limbo, when You're not happy...but not sad enoug...

You’re not alone — your pain is real, and Speed Stars your feelings are valid. Please keep holding on, and be kind to yourself. Hi Jennie, I know in my head that my emotions are valid, but it doesn't feel that way. And it's hard to be kind to myself. But thank you, and you have such a pretty name

I'm sorry you feel this way. I'm feeling the same, so all I could say is, "join the club" Maybe that doesn't make you feel better, but I feel the same and I guess many others do, too. I'm sure many others do even though it looks like they have it all together. I feel like, especially late...

I posted a lengthy letter on here a few weeks ago, detailing my experiences with COCSA and how it made me feel...how it affected me. Hours went by before I deleted it and I sort of regret it. I still have the letter but, I don't think I'll ever repost it because I'm ashamed of other people knowing s...

I just found out that my little brother (11 M) has been getting harassed by a grown man. He walks to and from school. Apparently this man says he'll beat him up when he sees him. My brother had a cast on his hand a few months ago and the guy had asked about it, but my brother ignored him. He's been ...

I have no one to talk to, and the persons closest to me hurt me. How incredibly pitiful. How unexplainably sad. To feel so unheard, and belittled. To feel like I'm taking one step forward and ten steps back. To feel so wronged, and deserving of mistreatment at the same time. To feel so dumb, to feel...

Yes I can relate. My reasoning was the fact that the pain of self inflicted injuries normally overshadowed the emotional pain I was going through at the time. So, it would feel...nice. like I was releasing some of that pain from my body. But I normally put a stop to those thoughts. I often distracte...

I've found myself agreeing and/or relating to some posts and comments on here. It'd be nice if there was a thumbs up feature(⁠•⁠‿⁠•⁠). That's it. All I had to say. Bye!

Prycejosh1987 wrote:A good word from the bible.

Yes! Recently, me too!

Salmon1959 wrote:"I promise I will never do that again."
These words I spoke to my youngest son seven years ago as he and my husband stared at me as I was handcuffed and loaded into an ambulance.

Wow salmon. That's a tearjerker. Hope all is well your way.

Well, the first thought that stopped me from even thinking about it seriously is the fact that my mother would be devastated, and I wouldn't want that. Another thought, was that God would not like it if I took matters in my own hands, and I didn't wanna die knowing he would be upset with me. I guess...

I struggle the same way. In junior high, I had these issues but my depression clouded it, in a way. In highschool I got better and so I became more aware of my surroundings. Which sucked because I realized I was more alone than I thought. I didn't have much "friends", not real ones and sit...

I hear you. Especially on the last sentence. When I was younger, I started cutting myself. I'm not sure if anyone knew, but I remember talking to my mom about how I felt, and the things I was dealing with at the time. She didn't hear me out. That day's such a blur I barely remember what happened. Bu...