After reading a bunch of new posts today and the comments that everyone has left on them, I am actually saddened by the fact that people care so much about helping strangers but they simply cant help themselves ( I’m not calling anyone out because I am the same exact way). We do not feel as though we have any reason to live, we dont feel like we are of any importance to anyone or that noone would miss us if we were gone but by us living and being supportive of everyone on here, we are saving a life that may not be saved if we had ended our own life. I have only been a part of this website for about 10 days but it has really opened my eyes to how helpful and selfless everyone is here. We should try and put as much effort into saving ourselves as we do into saving others. If we see hope for others, why cant we see hope for ourselves? I read stories on here of people having a harder time then me yet I feel as though they have more hope than me? I dont know why we are all like this but I think it should really demonstrate to all of us, how important we all are to this world… Everyone on here plays a larger role in someones life then they know. There are strangers on here that have saved my life and they do not know how heart broken I would be if they could save me but not themselves. When we dont feel like we have any hope to live left, we should take the hope someone else has for you and use it for yourself. Think if they have the confidence in you and they are a complete stranger then why cant you have hope in yourself, the same amount of hope you have for everyone else on here.
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This is very well said, I have realised that same thing. But, as you probably know, it is a lot harder to help yourself than it is to help others. I enjoy helping others and I hate the thought of people feeling the same way I do.
I agree so much with everything you just wrote but sadly I don’t think it’s going to change anything. Goodluck with everything.
its like drowning while saving another but to comment….. how can we expect someone to get help but not expect it of ourselves if you can they can if i can we can….. love is hard to readjust but its knowing confidently that peace comfort inter twyning and happiness are together.
This is beautiful post, especially the last lines.
Indeed, Love is what makes human’s life, Life. And even Hope.
It’s all about Love. Nothing more important than this, I truly believe.
Create it. Share it. Connect.
And our life would be filled with much beauty, life, and hope again
glad I caught this… I’m the same… I would do just about anything for others, but I just cannot logically apply that idea to myself. maybe i’m programmed by the fda. maybe it is like drowning while saving another like b-doll s-hand typed. i guess i’ll stick around for whatever.
Hopeforme
sweetheart your name says it all. I wish u all the best and sincerley hope u find that happiness u are longing for XXXXXXXX
I agree–gorgeous post, and poignant. Self-compassion is one of the most difficult things to maintain, if we ever glimpse it at all. I think it’s especially hard where there is no room for not winning. You are either a winner or a loser–that’s hardwired into our brains when we grow up with those ideals. If we achieve our goals, we’re golden, but if we don’t…what to do with ourselves?
thank you guys, when i wrote it i knew that it is a difficult if not almost impossible for people to help themselves as much as they help others but if we just begin to think about it, maybe the change will come. keep thinking positive thoughts and eventually you wont have to force them, they will just happen 🙂 hope everyone is doing well.. and if you are reading this you are still here which is something to be very proud of.