Golightly Grrl
Refugee
I hope Joerags and everyone else is doing well. This was an incredibly difficult thread for me to read, but at the same time it was very heartening to find some caring, compassionate people. This should not be too surprising considering we're U2 fans.
I, too, have struggled with the black depths of depression and thoughts of suicide. I sometimes thought it would be so easy to OD on my sleeping pills. But no, as difficult as my life may be, I must "walk on." I've got truly wonderful friends. I'm healthy. I'm writing and editing a local magazine that's getting great feedback. I'm graduating with honors later this month. And of course, if I offed myself, I wouldn't be listening to the latest U2 CD with fills me with such joy.
As for the looks thing. I'm afraid, as a society, we've become too wrapped up on the outside trappings. It's all about how someone looks, or the car one drives, or the designer hand bag, or the expensive lunches rather than what's on the inside. This is something that really needs to be dealt with.
I, too, have struggled with the black depths of depression and thoughts of suicide. I sometimes thought it would be so easy to OD on my sleeping pills. But no, as difficult as my life may be, I must "walk on." I've got truly wonderful friends. I'm healthy. I'm writing and editing a local magazine that's getting great feedback. I'm graduating with honors later this month. And of course, if I offed myself, I wouldn't be listening to the latest U2 CD with fills me with such joy.
As for the looks thing. I'm afraid, as a society, we've become too wrapped up on the outside trappings. It's all about how someone looks, or the car one drives, or the designer hand bag, or the expensive lunches rather than what's on the inside. This is something that really needs to be dealt with.