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At the midpoint, and I don’t have a hard life, not by a long shot. I’ve never been diagnosed with serious depression, I’ve never had some kind of mental illness, I’ve always had good grades and a decent cast of friends. But this is my senior year of high school, and my junior year devastated me. Something was so wrong and I still don’t know exactly what it was, but since then I’ve felt so disconnected. I got somewhat better over the summer, but starting this senior year has just reset me to that state, and I’ve had some hard choices to make with friends and I just haven’t been sure I can handle it. Thank you so much for your reactions, they continue to fill me with hope. And ren’s songs make me feel heard, wirh all his extremes. Thank you so much
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Life can be hard. Just because you havent had anything that you would consider qualifying you for having had a hard life, doesn’t mean your struggles and feelings arent as important. It has been quite some time since I have been in high school, but I remember vividly how hard it can be at times. Everyone is growing and determining who they are and what direction they want to take in life. It’s such a weird time. Its easy to start feeling disconnected from people and things. You sound very self-aware and level headed so i absolutely have faith that you can handle more than you realize. Making hard decisions suck to put it frankly. Just make sure you give yourself some grace too. You deserve it.
You are not alone and know we are here to listen and understand and provide support. I hear you so well. My junior year was rough losing a girlfriend. I just felt so empty. My aunt helped me get through. Senior year was hard because I lost a circle of friends who didn’t want me around because I wasn’t going to go along with their pranks and antics. I felt so alone. I found a way forward by focusing on me and my goals and rediscovering neighborhood friends who took me in. I’m thinking of you. I know high school can be such a difficult time but your life will be so much more than that. Give yourself that grace and permit those close to you in to lift you up.
Depression is definitely a hard thing to escape no matter your circumstances. My life is considerably better than years previous, and I have been considerably for depressed of late. Thinking about where I was and where I am now helps a lot.