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Member Since: August 10, 2009
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Last Update: August 10, 2009
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I want to get ear gauges. However, my parents think it's a dumb idea and I won't ever be able to get a job with them. They believe that they won't heal back if I decide to take them out. They say I can have them when I move out, but I know I won't want them then.

How do I convince my parents to let me get them? (link)
If you know you won't want them then, why get them now? And gauges don't heal by themselves, as soon as you hit a certain size, and it's not very big. You have to get a surgery to repair them.


My whole life, so far anyways, has been one, big, miserable hell. I'm going to be 19 in September and I don't feel like I can trust anybody. I've been told I'm pretty even beautiful, but I am not popular. Everybody makes fun of me, all throughout school they've made fun of me. My friends make fun of me, my family makes fun of me, and they do it in front of people who just met me which gives them a bad impression of me. I feel like everyone hates me because of some of the stuff they say. Everyone talks down to me when I say how I feel and I just hate it! Everyone seems to want to know how you feel and then when you tell them, they yell at you! I hate my life, and I hate being alive. No one would miss me if I was dead, so why does God keep me alive? (link)
Wow, this is tough. I really feel for you.

My best friend felt like this the first 18 years of his life. Now he's married, and is happier than anyone I know.

It sounds like you should start from the ground up. That means learning to stay in touch with yourself and love yourself. I know this sounds a little corny, but everyone is beautiful and special in their own way, even you. You are responsible for figuring out what makes your beautiful and special, I'm sure when you get to it, it won't be that hard to come up with something. If you can love yourself, things will become a little easier.

You might want to consider seeing a doctor, depression can be caused my a chemical imbalance in your brain, and seeing a doctor could help you get things sorted out. It doesn't make you crazy, depression is WAY more common than most people think.

As for the last part of your question, God knows what he's doing. I'm not religious, but I believe in him, and I think he has a reason for making us all the way we are.

Go out and do some volunteer work, help someone load their groceries into their car, let someone go ahead of you in line, even the smallest things will help you start feeling a little bit better.

I know you can get through this, and I've never met you! We all have the strength inside of us, just get it out. And please don't hesitate to shoot me a message on here if you want.




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