First day of school and I’m already overwhelmed with stress and anger. My sister gets to enjoy over a month more of vacation before she leaves for college while I’m stuck having to deal with term paper, US History and Pre Calculus. What am I going to do after she’s gone? It’s not like we can Skype every single day. I’m just told to be happy for her. This is not what I had in mind for my junior year. All of my fun classes are out, including study hall. The whole reason I wanted those classes was to help make this year less stressful, but I have to use the schedule I have so I can get into college. I’ve had it with all of this work, stress, and worry. I’m also tired of being dependent on my parents and being under 18, always having to deal with restrictions? Everyone thinks that most of your interests are just phases, and that you’re confused half the time. I’ve basically come to the conclusion that when you’re a kid, you’re just told about all the great things in life, but that you can’t have them yet. Where’s the fun in not being able to go wherever you want when you want? Where’s the fun in being inexperienced and unaware? Where’s the fun in having to not be yourself in order to make others at school happy? What about me? I guess my feelings just don’t matter enough. I’m told all this depression will go away eventually, but I want it gone NOW. This year hasn’t really been that good for me, overall. It’s been uneventful and dull. Other than getting my license, it’s been pretty unfulfilling. I’m tired of disappointing years. 2010 was pretty bad, but 2011 was just senseless. 2012 was pretty average, and 2013 is a little worse than average. Suicide is basically the only answer since there’s no other way out of it. The only thing holding me back is fear of the pain and of not being successful at it.
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I know how you feel progmessiah8. I hate all of these restrictions too. I think that if I was 18 and moved out already I wouldn’t want to kill myself anymore. I really hope that’s true because if it doesn’t and things gets worse than I really have no other option. Let’s both hang in there until we get to college. Don’t make high school stressful try to have fun in the process. I’m only turning into a sophomore this month but I really do think that things can get better. We just have to cope with it in the meantime.
I wish I could be as optimistic as you are, but I’m not. Just yesterday, one of my adult friends invited my Dad and I to meet up with them in west L.A. next Thursday. I was thrilled and really want to go, but my Dad doesn’t want to drive all the way out there since it’s on a school and work night. I’m thinking if I were grown up, I wouldn’t need a parent’s permission. I could go wherever I wanted, when I wanted, and it won’t be up to my parents. I could go meet up with my friends and not have to worry about how my parents will react. Fine, adult life’s not perfect, but it sure seems a lot better than being underage for most things and constantly being under someone else’s responsibility. 🙁
…….I don’t want to sound mean….but you haven’t named a legitimate reason for wanting to end your life. Hey, maybe you are going through some things but based on this post they are insignificant. You have 2 parents who sound like they care and want the best for you. Are you kidding me? You are upset because you are dependent on your parents? really? half the teens on this site would kill to have caring parents who cared enough to place restrictions on them so that they don’t fall into the pitfalls. You are underage and eventually time will come for you to spread your wings and be on your own. You have your fair share of problems I’m sure but honestly I think you are being dramatic. I’m not saying teens don’t go through problems but I haven’t seen anything in this post to justify suicide. I believe everybody has a right to do it but I don’t think it should be taken lightly and done at the slightest bit of dissatisfaction with a good life. “Suicide is basically the only answer since there’s no other way out of it.” out of what exactly? what are you trying to get out of that calls for suicide? based on this post I just don’t see it and I could be wrong but if the reasons above are what you are using to consider ending your own life then its unjustified. I’m an advocate for choice but I don’t condone or advocate the use of suicide in petty situations that don’t justify the use. However, it is still your choice I’m just sharing my POV.
My parents never let me go anywhere either. I became a real asshole to them by the time I was 15. They really slowed me down, in terms of keeping up with “friends” and the changing times. They wouldn’t even get me a computer with Internet. Now that I think back..they were the shittiest parents I knew then and now. I mean..how ignorant..the world is changing constantly and some parents can be so blind as to not care about the child’s need and right to change with it. It’s just cruel I think, to not let your kids reach out and explore the world..within reason.
Then again.. You live in L.A. It’s not safe anywhere you go by yourself. Still..your parents should let you have a bit more freedom.
Still… None of this is reason to kill yourself. Your almost old enough to do whatever you want. Just chill till then. Start focusing on what you want to do so your adult life isn’t just work and slave, work and slave. You think your bored now?, wait till you have to work for a living.
Make wise decisions.
Don’t choose just one road or you will find yourself stuck.
Always reach for more and more, keep searching for more in life.
And allow your dreams to change if they fail, don’t let your dreams drag you under!