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in 8th grade, ive been feeling so depressed. i just feel like everyone is against me. i feel so disgusted w/myself. everyone says that im so skinny and athletic and my family says im beautiful, even though i dont think so. i started cutting a little while ago. its nothing to be proud of, thats 4 sure. i just feel like everything is wrong with me. wut am i supposed 2 do?
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*deeply troubled*
I can absolutely relate to you on this. I was depressed for who knows how long. woa and it was my 8th grade year... anyways depression is a hard thing to deal with and everyone deals with it differently. I always like to be very social yet I always love to be alone. I go insane if I can't just have 30 minutes to myself and only myself during the day. I get all upset and stuff. I found a spot that i enjoyed ie: a tree near my backyard. A peaceful place where no one can bug you. You just write down all ur feelings or u listen to your music. Hang out with encouraging people. How can you ever change your depression without changing your thoughts? if you don't stop thinking everything is horrible you're going to be depressed. You have to think good thoughts. You have to realize that next year nothing this year would have matter. when you have a job what does it matter how skinny you were in highschool? you are skinny you are just constantly paranoid about these stupid models that are about hmm an inch wide? I'm thick not fat not skinny, and i'm proud. I actually found out taht guys like girls with some meat on there bones :) secondly, try to find something that you're good at. I'm personally really artistic I enjoy writing music, writing poems, painting, and drawing. Use these things to take out ur anger or pain. Don't resolve to cutting. As much you'd like to stop cutting I know it's hard. A bit of advice for the cutting you can always wear a rubber band around your wrist, snap it everytime u feel the urge to cut. also hey duct tape works...rip it off on the hairy part of ur arm. cut up stuffed animals. do anything but cutting. Personally I suggest the rubber band. good luck, starting thinking you're good cuz u r. Ur perfect and everything will become better just give it some time.
(Rating: 5) thanx. ill definently start wearing the rubber band. thanx 4 all the compliments. ill definently consider lots of the stuff u said.