What does it even mean when people say “everything will be okay…” It’s such a comforting phrase, but it’s complicated. I used to think that “okay” meant everything would go back to how it was before. That thought got me through so many awful nights, but one day I realized that was never going to happen. I got so upset, I didn’t want okay to mean anything else. Now I’m thinking about it and I still don’t understand. Does it just mean I’ll survive, that this won’t be the end? I don’t just want to be okay. Am I selfish for thinking okay isn’t enough? Even if I’m not okay, what does it matter? Either way I have to wake up tomorrow and live like I’m fine.
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Listen to your therapist go see a therapist Don’t listen to your parents
A therapis will really help you a lot go for it It won’t Hurt
I say that when I really hurt. I say it when I am thinking of self harm but know I won’t. I say it when I don’t think I can go on but I know I will.
So, to me, it means all these things but is the shortest answer because most people don’t want to talk about the long answer or others don’t want to hear it.
I agree with DawgMom, people don’t want to talk about it because most times they don’t know what to say but saying isn’t the answer, it is listening and absolutely others don’t want to hear it so it is easier to say okay.
My last therapist was a new one AGAIN, well, she kept looking over my head and finally I turned to see what she was looking at while I was still talking, it was a picture behind me. I turned back and asked her, “what are you looking at?” She said the picture behind you, it is my FOCUS point!!! WOW, I thought I was and walked out. Now I deal with depression alone.