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I find my mind wandering lately. Life is getting dull, each day a watered down version of the last. The usual routine, the usual responsibilities, an attempt to change things up every once in a while which is always met with disappointment. I am numb except for the desire to leave. The temptation fills my mind day after day, pack up your things and leave. A note for my parents, one for my brother, a breakup letter and a love letter. Burn the diaries, throw out the textbooks, leave my material belongings for whoever wants the burden. I could do it. There’s nothing stopping me from leaving but why don’t I? Money? Fear? Guilt? I’ll be damned if I let a year pass and I’m still here. Am I crazy to drop everything and start fresh? Probably. But isn’t true insanity living every day the same and hoping it may eventually bring me happiness? Here’s to change, to taking a leap of faith, and to living with yourself. Are you happy?
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im not happy
ReplyYes I am because I am contented with my life. I appreciate what I have. People in western countries live like royalty with electricity at a switch, water from a tap, furniture, cars, TVs, air conditioners, fans, heaters, plenty of food in the shops and our homes, dentists for our teeth, doctors and hospitals for our health. We have so much and people in poor countries have so little. We are very fortunate. Perhaps you should live in the street for a while and then you will appreciate your so called dull life.
ReplyClearly there’s more going on here than what you seem to be viewing as ungratefulness. The person posting could be living in complete poverty or be incredibly wealthy, neither of these hold any bearing on feelings of depression and loneliness. There could be so many factors at play here and this sounds like someone who doesn’t have any strong emotional connections otherwise why would they write this anonymously instead of talk to someone close to them? I’m not denying that Western society has it great in general; I love indoor plumbing and all the luxuries I can afford coming from a middle class family. We can’t even be sure that this person has access to half the things you listed - I have a friend who got a job at 14 to pay to get her cavities filled when I got a job at 14 for extra spending money. I’ve had friends who have had their heat shut off in 40 below because their parents couldn’t pay the bill. It’s disheartening to me that you would come to a website like this where people are meant to offer help and feel the need to comment something that is unhelpful and bordering on ignorant. Human psychology is complex and confusing but people’s emotions are not always tied to their life circumstances. Losing enjoyment in life is one of the largest indicators of depression and this person deserves help, whether you believe it is warranted or not.
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