Sad Little Girl

I was a sad little girl.  35 years later, I’m a sad little girl who’s been on just about every medication possible.  They all stop working after a few years.

I’ve never really had a relationship.  I’m not sure what’s so unappealing.  Maybe my sadness is more obvious than I think.  Men don’t even pay attention to me.  They never have.  Having cute bubbly friends doesn’t help.   My mother has nagged me about my weight since high school when I started gaining weight from the antidepressants.

I have a job and an education.  I live in a rented 2 bedroom house that is much too big […]