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You don't have to give up, but some people will. Both happen and both are a part of life.

I'm sorry this kind of stuff hurts you more. I really don't know what else to say.

Is that there is also no one in your life making decisions for you. Not true. There are people in my life who have made decisions for me and still try to make decisions for me, plenty of times. Currently, I'm trying to cut ties with them. They do not love me. They do not love, period . They only pr...

Offline, I get treated like trash on a regular basis. No one knows how bad it is for me. This is while I have mental illness, no emotional support, self-harm issues, triggers, and the occasional flashbacks. There are also other bizarre mental anomalies that I have on a regular basis, which are too s...

I don't have trouble with any of the stuff I listed that I wish for myself. I don't know why you think I have trouble with those things, but I don't. Those are the (few) things that I still enjoy. It's not a matter of not being capable of enjoying them. They're all I have left. :? What I really thin...

I'm sorry to have to disagree, but I do. I disagree with almost all of those statements. I can't pretend I agree because I don't. ... Some of these quotes actually make me feel hurt. I've been through a lot of heartache and pain, and I'm a bitter, ugly person. Not sure how other people do it, but I'...

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Same. Me, personally, I hate writing in a journal. I tried it years ago and figured out that I hated it. Nothing I wrote taught me anything. It was an embarrassing and pointless process. I've forced myself to journal since then, and it still has done me no good. I no longer force myself to do it. No...

Most days I feel like I'm the only person in the world who is entirely unloved. I'm 25. No one has kissed me. Parents think little of me, and are toxic. No real friends ... and never had authentic ones. Never ... bonded with someone who "liked" me. Can count on one hand a person has "...

That's very strange. I wonder why. Do you think it could be a lack of energy because of the depression? Not caring about being in pain because of the depression, even though it's more painful? Combinations of the above? I wonder if any of it has to do with a subconscious desire to punish themselves ...

My 'loved ones' are abusive and toxic. They aren't people I can share love with. ... No one in my life, in fact, is someone I can love. Valentine's Day is ... OK. You would think it would hurt worse -- even though it's over and it's already March -- but it doesn't feel as bad as one would think. Chr...

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Hope you can feel better here. My condolences.

Bear in mind, I've been in therapy, off and on my whole life. Since I was around the ages 4 or 5. Therapy and having "mental illness" is all I've ever known. This was because I was being traumatized by sick people who "got off" on hurting children. The system saw me as a victim, ...

And Specter writes: I think it's more important than I allow myself to realize: I should pay more attention on whether or not I'm being heard instead of whether or not I think I can tolerate a person. My situation only, not sure if it applies to anyone else. It's good to keep your doctor updated on...

There have been cases, however, where my sensitive information/feelings have been used against me. That's the problem. Lack of vulnerability is the weakness. Vulnerability is the solution. The problem is that other people can't handle it. You make due with what you know. Same as other people. They ...