I’ve been alone in my depression my entire life. I’ve got social anxiety so I’m basically a recluse. My depression is treatment resistant. The longest a medication has worked for me is two months before it stops and needs to be changed. To add to it I get the worst side effects. Uncontrollable muscle movements slurred speech and worse. I can’t take life anymore. I need a friend and a hug and someone to just hold me while I cry. It just doesn’t end. With everything going bad in my life I want to die so bad but I’m too big a coward to kill myself. I’ve tried in the past it only makes things worse. Everyone calls you selfish and just makes you feel worse. My favorite question was “What about your family?” I’ve felt the pain of their rejection my entire childhood when they told me to get out of their face when all I wanted was their acceptance. I’m 36 now and my childhood was so bad that only the pedophiles made me feel wanted, and being that my mother was single and alcoholic there were plenty of them. At what point in time can I give myself permission to give up without feeling guilty or selfish? They never wanted me around in my youth so why would they want me now?
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Friendly ((Hugs))
You just described most of what my life has been like, except im a little older than you. Sorry you are feeling so bad.
Is there ever a point where it’s okay to just let go and let others be damned? It’s only the fear of what others will say about me after my death that keeps me in this miserable existence. I’m sick of living because of the opinions of people who I didn’t matter to as a child. It’s a miserable life, joyless. It seems like everything I do blows up in my face and turns into a catastrophe. I need a hug so bad. That alone would help so much. It’s such a small gesture, but it fixes so much. I have not one soul in my life to comfort me in such a way though. I’ve got a cat..but he doesn’t hug back.
If I were there, I’d hug you. I could use one myself. I don’t know if you’re male or female or whatever but I’d hug you. I’d hug your cat too even if he doesn’t hug back. I wish I could have a pet where I live. I used to have fish, but they REALLY can’t hug back.
I’d say don’t fear what others will say though because it won’t matter anyway.
I’m a woman…not like it matters. If someone were to hug me right now I’d hug them back even if they were a porcupine
Sorry, I suppose it doesn’t matter. And there’s wrong with hugging a porcupine. They are actually quite cute anyway. Not that that matters either but yeah, I’m making an idiot out of myself.
I could use a friend too..
I’ve reached that level of desperation yes.
We could all use friends. The few I have are literally the ONLY reasons I go on and I could certainly use more reasons as could you both I imagine.
So, pleased to meet the both of you. I’ve seen you around splitting but never really talked to you. SOrmerod, I’ve not seen you, but maybe I’d missed you posting at some point. Either way, I’m glad you’re both around as it’s comforting to talk to people. It helps not feeling so alone.
So if it means anything, I’d like you both to know that you mean something to me e en if you can’t find that in your own lives.
Sorry this is coming off so weird. I’m having a really bad day.
The top half of that is essentially me, except the meds never helped, not even for two months, and it’s been since I was about 7 instead of my whole life (I’m 33 so that’s still most of it). Right down to the muscle spasms…ever shaken a glass of milk all over yourself and into your food at the dinner table and had people stare back at you? It’s completely embarrassing and the worst part is that the harder you try to control it, the worse you shake. The meds only made life worse.
My family wasn’t like yours but I’ve never been very close to them. I care about my mom and stepfather as they are good people but my mom has her own attachment issues that have worked their way into my psyche as well.
Friends are the only thing that keep me going, but it’s a catch 22 as I am particularly hard on myself and am in a dark place right now and it’s hard for people to hear.
I think we all need a group hug…
Life sucks
I would make a boring friend. I am pretty miserable now…
anyway, hugs. Thanks for sharing. I can listen though. I am not good at giving advice. I am not talkative. Sorry…
Its selfish if people want you to live so you can continue to suffer. Nobody asked to be born anyway…
I agree
I’ll be your friend ! I have a Facebook it’s Isaac Velis I’m Hispanic wearing a peacoat and don’t worry everything will be ok I’ve been rejected by my family and my friends but I chose never to give up! And I know in the future I will start to make a true family with a girl I have in mind! Believe in yourself there’s someone out there for u. U must learn to love yourself before anyone else can and I promises you have hope and you will be rewarded. Love Isaac