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I said this is for the Dude, but this very long message can apply to many of you on the board: It's not important to really care about the negative things people say, however, I think one should care about all the postitive things. A lot of times when people are depressed they tend to block these things out and then get deeper in their depression. It's hard to explain but a lot of times in depression, it sounds like people are saying things but not meaning it...Maybe it's because in everyday, non-depressed/crisis life a lot of times people are too scared or lazy to tell others how they really do feel. I mean how long has it been since you have told your best friends you loved them or given a random acquaintance a hug...probably awhile. I know I am going majorily off topic, (truly sorry:( ) but to Dude and others (even Marc:) who ever feel depressed and alone, just remember how many people support you even if others try to shoot you down. Try to look for brightness and happiness in life in everything from flowers to children smiling with ice cream. And remember for everyone person that is bitter towards you in life, there are many many more that support you and care even if they never met you.
Don't trip on the soapbox.
Don't trip on the soapbox.
Soap box or not I liked that post and I congratulate you, sir, upon so fine a post.
I think there are MANY depressed (or borderline depressed) people out there.
And especially when someone is in the process of growing out their hair...
things can be even MORE difficult & depressing.
Feelings of isolation are not good. Man was never meant to be alone,
and I think everyone would agree with that if they found themselves
stranded on a deserted island--ALONE--for even just one week!
Some people can even feel lonely in a crowd. This is not good.
So we need to pull together and offer maybe even just a kind word or two--
or maybe even force ourselves to sometimes pay a compliment,
even when we are not in the mood to do so.
A single word--a pat on the back--can change a person's outlook on things.
Thanks for that post.
Verily! I am in agreement.
I agree - one of the greatest things that the internet has brought is boards like this one where there is a huge amount of support and love in its truest, simplest sense. Long (pun intended) may that continue to be so.
Though...how does one explain hermits? And I don't mean the crabs.
I guess since I'm a girl is easier for me to hug random people. And don't get jaded when people misinterpret your kindness (I am talking about the ice cream incident) because if more and more people continue doing little good things like that it will hopefully it (good deeds) will become more practiced and accepted...as dumb as those commercials are that are like "never estimate the value of thank you"...I believe that. Anyway enough rambaling it's Friday night and summer so I'm siging out. Peace. :) P.S. Yeah I know I stink at spelling.
Considering I have given my newly bought ice cream cone to a child who dropped his and watched the mother tell him not to talk to starngers, it's hard to see the good through all the bad.
Not implying that you were doing this at all, but I am sick of people who feel sorry for other people becuase of their emotional baggage. I have loads of emotional baggage, but I try not to let it keep me down. Lately though, it has been doing just that. Nobody cares about my pain. And I really don;t want them to, I just want to live a happy life, but people won;t let me do that.
I hug random aqquantences quite often, but you'd be surprised how often my aqquantences don't want to be hugged. What they don't say is that they just don't want a hug from me.
But I'll shut up now.
Ivix
Just keep that in mind.
I don't go around hugging anyone UNLESS they clearly indicate to me
that they WANT the hugging.
In fact, I usually let THEM make the first move!
Seems like we all need to surround ourselves with 'quality' people...
,,,and just stay away from people who do not really care for or about us.
