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i dont know where or how to start but i am depressed, very so. usually is swept under the rug, only to creep on out again. but right now because of ex pretty much.. we decided to get some lunch together, it started off nice, it was pleasant, then she made it unpleasant. I was trying to have a nice time with her but she had to bring up subjects better left unsaid. she asked me if i've had love after her or am trying to, i told her no, she asked me if i had luck on tinder, another no. so i feel it when i say "how about you" she said there were two guys she had a thing with, not surprised considering how free and social she is. i only knew about one of them, and when i figured out it cut really deep, real deep.. they didnt work out, one possibly could but he's a bad alcoholic so idk.. but this same guy.. she told me she just went up to him and asked "have you been waiting for me?" he says yes, like some love at first sight type bullshit... surprised she'd do that, and even tell me about it.. hurts but not as much as the next part.. she told me she was anxious during one of our trips we took, and i told her i was anxious during a different trip we took, we went to a festival and she was very anxious and broke down, had to go to "chill tent", we were both sober but i felt so bad because she was really anxious, but i felt my energy affected her that way because i felt that way but i can hide it, i can keep a cool calm collected face, but inside is chaos.... anyways, after i tell her this, she tells me that once we started dating she became anxious and got eczema/hives very itchy. pretty much a lower quality of life... so i say "you're good before me, you date me, get messed up, stop dating me, then you're good." she frowns at me, says she learned alot from me tho.. yea yea. So im so messed up, that i got her messed up, i pretty much made her sick, im a ******* cancer...I MADE HER SICK...... this is the part that stings most, it makes me feel like honeysuckle and hate myself even more..i dont improve peoples lives, i dont do honeysuckle in them, people are barley in my life and im barley in theirs.. im very insignificant and forgotten the majority of the time. im never a part of anything or invited. but then there comes the times that i am.. and sometimes its not so bad i can have fun with close friends, lesser so in public and in larger groups. the more the people, the more they talk among each other, the more im heard less and talked over. and slowly im on the outside watching everyone have fun but im to busy having an internal storm... thinking way to much and hating myself for it, while trying to coach myself, worst coach ever.. so my social skills are awful and i end up alone or alienated. this is not new, i grew up this way, in school very much so, i usually had one or two friends. pretty much the other quiet kids sitting alone. the loser kids all grouped together.. well atleast hanging out with these kids gave me confidence to by myself more, and id say im naturally funny, my father was and i used to imitate him so yea. i eventually would become the class clown, my whole school career(most parts). it got me more friends and ive had a taste of popularity, kind of? atleast i felt so because i was dapping up/hugging so many people and i was/can be wild, loud and funny having fun. and it has made me be an ******* to my first friends, the lonely quiet kids. at the time i thought it was funny or cool of me, now im older and now i was wrong and if i could i would apologize to them, i probably affected them negatively like i know i dont like. most times i was just kidding but they take it seriously. regrettably i became a bully, without realizing it i was picking on smaller weaker people/friends. but growing up i was bullied alot to, my bullies would wait for me after school and all beat me up, besides them alot of kids in my neighborhood were little pricks, just for walking by, or being on the playground would get me chased and beat up. it was rough being me in my hood. i was quiet nice kid, surrounded by big tough kids, these kids were tough. i was not, growing up in a household of all women, grandma, sister and mom. my dad moved away when i was about 4 maybe. but i was a mommas boy for sure, my sister extremely jealous of it, she didnt have a father until my dad met our mom, 8 years later is me, less attention for her, and her father figure gone, makes sense shes not happy. im not sure why but when i was a baby it took me longer than average to walk and talk and other human stuff. so i guess i had to stay close to mom for protection of this unknown world. as i got older i started getting embarrassed by it and and denied being mommas boy, i didnt want to be that, i pushed her away by being an ******* in hopes of it, never worked regardless of how worse i got, goddam i suck. my sister and mom have always had a horrible relationship, for as long as i can remember, so i grew up watching them fight and my sister run away/ go to boarding school, for bad kids pretty much. so alot of the time it was like i was an only child, my sister and mom just dont mix idk, ive always tried to be the peace keeper, in the middle between trying to make everything better, never works. so my grandma would usually come and go back to portugal from time to time, so when she wasnt home, id be home alone alot. my sister lived elsewhere, and my mom worked alot, like all day everyday, i would barley see her. but she also had/still somewhat had a shopping addiction, just always shopping when she could, but she wouldnt pay for most of it if you know what i mean. shes been caught multiple times and gone to jail for it. more time to be alone, atleast during these times  my sister would come and care for me and the house, barley. but i survived. but i did get to make some friends in my neighborhood eventually, kinda. first by walking over to a group og kids i saw across the street, they threw rocks at me, so i ran back to porch and just put head down and cried. eventually one of them came over to me and we all became friends, kinda. not very solid foundations to alot of my relationships, not sure how or why but most my "friends" are friends of my friends. and 2 of the group stuck, the same kid who approached me, this is julian, the other johnny. we became like brothers, even fighting as such sometimes, multiple times we have became enemies or not friends to friends, more rocky relationships.. what sucked hard was that my new group of friends, culdesac kids, was that they were friends with one of my bullies, this mean kid who made my life a literal hell, i could not escape this kid and he was always around my friends. this kid would beat me up and actually climb into my house and steal my video games, i know it was true, but people had also told me it was julian and johnny to, atleast they'd all work together, one would come over and unlock my window without me knowing, we'd go over to their house, and when i go home my stuff is gone, even the day after christmas. my spirit was very low, sad lonely kid whose only friends would get me beat up and my stuff stolen. i dont like thinking or talking about it, my mom used to tell me all the time, she didnt like/trust them, she learned to, to not tust, to trust them again, most of my relationships or those im tied to are always messed.. but julian and johnny are still my friends, we rarley hang out tho, somewhat talk in a group chat, were all grown up now doing our own things, guess thats what happens when people become adults, you get less and less friends.. ihave other friends to, like 4 maybe, barley see or talk to anyone, you can say my best friend is my boss, i see him alot and were actually friends besides work, he to has his own busy life and we dont hang out much. the majority of my life has been me alone, i kept myself busy with art, video games and my imagination, to this day. but ive had no motivation for to long to do anything so i usually just sit back and play games. i barley make art, when i do its because i feel super depressed like right before writing this. and most of my art these days are dark and demonic and black.. uughghghghghg i wish i would make more art, itd help but here i am making these monsters and having no motivation and being super critical of everything that i do. plus im lazy, always been unfortunatelly. growing up my mom did way to much for me, at the time its sweet, but when you get older and cant do honeysuckle is not sweet. i still can barley cook, dont ask me to wash clothes, these days i do my own stuff but still but i dont care or want to do much, i like to just chill doing what i like, ive become very careless and desensitized and emotionless, theres been times its been useful, prevent myself from feeling shitty, but been times ive felt guilty after, then i tell myself not to feel that. im sure its pushed people away without me realizing. i feel i was mindless half my life, barley putting things together and paying attention. i was an idiot. i didnt say much, still dont, barley have words to come out most times, alot of time growing up when i was being myself people didnt like it, so i hid it which made me more quiet, and i never spoke about what was bothering me, i just stayed quiet and said im ok, still do that. so ive always had alot built up inside, never speaking about  it, i didnt like the feeling of it, anxiety? i never liked conflict, ive always tried to avoid it.that goes for negative feelings to, for a good while i told myself to not feel sad or angry or anything that dosent bring me joy and positivity, hippy flow. but i guess that isnt very human? idk my feelings are intense i guess, libra double scorpio if that means something. when i get angry i get very angry and destructive, when i get sad i want to kill myself, when im happy im to embarrassed to be happy, ******* fool. as i got got older i used my quietness to my advantage, became wiser, speak only when needed and dont say to much, stealthy and schemey, ugh piece of honeysuckle. in high school, after another rocky raea cop saw me and i didnt get to do my plan. senior year, barley going to graduate and scared of the unknown, after school. i tried cutting my wrists this time, and i sent out goodbye text, those friends came to my house climbed in my window and got me out the tub. i was ok i guess,  this kid i went to school with died the night before i believe, so there was a candle lighting and i went, felt very weird. but the day after when im sleeping at home the cops come and i go to the hospital again, stupid.  that was my last attempt, then i started smoking weed, still do everyday now. but eventually i started doing psychedelics. thers been plenty of great trips with beauitufl enlightening expierences , but there has also been times where ive been completely silent not saying a single word, my true self? idk. again id kind of freak out, but internally and just keep cool until my trip comes down. i did get alot out of it but sometimes i think it also made me more anxious and quiet. in 2014 i was my happiest, trippy free guy and always said who cares, i had the most experiences during this time, i think the first time i got laid since my gf in high school, 2 years. i was single living it up. then my ex, brooke(as previous mentioned ^^^)we met in a great way, it was amazing, like once we met we liked each other. but again, the rockiness ensues.. our relationship started pretty early, only knowing eatch other for a month or so before dating, and our relationship started off not so smooth, we broke up and got back together, always back n forth in my life huh. but eventually we work things out and things are great for a long time, fight here and there but normal? we were ******* tight tho, aint no rocking our boat type love. but like i said, her quality in life went down because of me, i was happy when we met but i forgot about it and past traumas surfaced making depressed again,  but there were times she'd fight with me, she starts them and i make peace, i loved her unconditionally and it was to much i suppose........she told me today, but other times as well. that she didnt like when i did when she was "crazy" as she says, so rather me telling her to become stronger, i comforted her, so sorry? she was already a strong independent free woman but ok. ive always been a shy quiet weakling. got lucky  i guess, but she is so outgoing and we would go out and i felt soooooo anxious, but i wanted this girl to like me and things work out so i forced myself and pretended to be this awesome guy,honestly thats good for people, get out the comfort zone and grow, but i suck at that so the way i felt effected the way she felt, thus making her sick and anxious. because my energy became her energy, so i comforted her when needed, because i knew thats what i wanted, or what i was used to. i didnt really realize i was affecting her until we went to the festival, she looked the way i felt, i stay solid.broke my heart then and it does now. to be the reason someone enjoys life less, going about it with issues and worry. another reason to hate myself. its been almost a year since we broke up and im still in love with her and i get the, love you to crap. and she tells me shes so much better without me, makes sense because the cancer isnt there. hurts so hard to hear but good for her, i want her happy and wish her well in everything including love, i dont want it to be another guy but thats whatll it be.. never me again, believe thats a quote :(. thats just how it is tho and it ******* sucks, i feel like a pitiful loser thinking about it, or even worse when she talks to me about it, like telling me to not love her and get over her and how to deal with it all. ******* LOSER GODDAMN! shes right but i cant help it.. i love her so much, i havent dated or anything since, she has but i rather not know details ugh, she occupies my mind so much so that i dont think i could really do anything with anyone else, not attracted to anyone really, i think and dream of her so much wow. how pitiful. it sucks how women can get anyone they want, literally go up to them and say "have you been waiting for me?" of course any guy would react positively to that, especially to such a beautiful girl........ ive tried using tinder with no luck, no response to a hello how are you, zip, zero, nada. am i really that ugly? i first went on months ago and she got upset by it, so much so she had to make one, match with me and delete it, i ditched it to since no luck and it was making me more depressed. she asked me if i had any luck, surprised to hear i got nothing. no one likes me i guess. should i blame them? i dont even like myself, i hate myself. i hate the way i am and the way i go about life and interactions/conversations, I SUCK! didnt really pick up on it until i got a little older but i realized i can be awkward, before i knew what that even was, same with anxiety, ive had those feelings but i didnt know that is what i was until i got older. so again ive been affecting people unintentionally... another reason to not be around me. most of conversations start or prolong because someone else talks, i like that, but i want to be like that, but my mind ugh, MY MINDDDDDDD.  so i dont actually make friends, i just talk with people when i see them, i have like 4 friends i guess? i dont even know :/ feels like 0. i wish i could just go and talk to anyone, both my parents and my sister are outgoing and can talk to people easy, i cam out the shy quiet one. why why me? i feel as if i have the shitest luck, things wont go the way i want ever, but i am usually right in the way things play out in some kind of messed up reality bull honeysuckle. im right more times id liked to be, thought about this, im right because i manifested that into reality, unintentionally. thats the worst.. this reality is a weird one, twisted and beautiful, WTF. it got me messed up tho, i hate it.. i hate reality.. this living thing that we're doing, im over it, its temporary and painful. Id like to transition into the next life, something more than this materialistic plane. its been corrupted and im not sure what can fix it besides destroy and rebuild. holy honeysuckle my brain hurts, ive been writing for hours now.. i feel very alone on this subject and in this life/reality, like i dont belong. i do enjoy my solitude very much, but i do get lonely and dont want to be alone, but for a long time ive always seen/thought of myself ending up alone living in nature somewhere till the end of my days, hopefully reaching enlightenment. but it sounds sad and lonely.. my life.. deep down ive always felt alone, even when someone is in love with me........ my ex asked me if i was going to be alone forever, i shrugged and said i dont know. or will i unintentionally manifest my life so. when i was really hippy i thought itd be cool to meditate my life away, i suppose an option, or to be a monk but holy cow thats a commitment idk if i could make, i dont like rules and i do what i want, maybe if itd be for a little. but now i think thats something to do when im way older, or not at all because i dont want to be alone. now that i am man, i dont feel very manly. or how to be a proper man, a lack of discipline and i dont get honeysuckle done.. my relationship with my father is barley a thing, but growing up id spend summer vacation with him, i enjoyed it, but not having a dad by my side really affected me and it shows, growing up with a positive male influence would made me so much better, there are things only a father can teach and i missed out on it. dad wasnt there.. we have hung out a couple times recently and it was pretty nice, i didnt really talk about what id like, get to know him better, i feel i dont know him at all really. my relationship between my parents has been another hell, in the middle of a custody case, and parents poisoning me about the other parent trying to win me oh god, my dad seemed worse because hes the smart one, but my mom has been very toxic, a selfish airhead in her own world where its ok if she says so. so ive always been in the middle of peoples issues, whether i wanted to be or not, with family and friends. like is it me? or is it this world? is this what every human goes through at some point? more reasons to just avoid that and be alone, peaceful, right? not so much anymore, these seas are raging.
 
I want to offer support, but this is really difficult to read in one big chunk. Could you maybe summarize what you've put, or add paragraph breaks? I hope so, cos I'm very curious about the content.
 
My first impression is that your ex (I think it was Brooke, but I can't find it) is just toxic. Break-up sucks (how long ago was this?) and the fact that she's moving on makes it that much worse. The first thing you need to do is wean yourself from her. Don't go on any sites she's on. If she contacts you don't answer right away. Women (I don't mean to be offensive to anyone, so sorry if I come across that way) especially attractive ones like to have multiple admirers. I think it's called the Queen Bee Syndrome. She doesn't want a relationship with you but she still wants to have your attention. If you begin to drift away from her she will do something to rekindle your interest, give you false hope of some kind. You're best bet is to slowly break away from her.

Your parents are people and they are going to have their own issues. You can tell them that you don't want to take sides. Custody battles can get very very ugly.

Finally, go to a local college and take a class. It doesn't have to be anything intensive, just find something you might be interested in that has a small class size, like painting. People in that kind of environment tend to be more social. Getting out for a bit will help get your mind off your problems.

Keep us updated.
 
im sorry i didnt realize my format, i had so much to say and my computer was actually slowing down because of how much i was typing. also why i decided to end my post for now i guess.
but im pretty much depressed because i feel very alone in the life and world and i cant really connect or communicate with people as easily and naturally as id like to, barley have friends and never make any. and alot of relationships in my life had been very rocky and with to many in and outs.
i dont really speak unless spoken to, sometimes i can but usually with close friends. im ok with silence usually, but conversation would be really good. but i never speak about how i really feel, im always ok or fine, i cant speak about my problems because it hurts so much and i freeze up and pretty much shut down.. embarrassing so, my ex brooke used to try to help me talk about my problems and heal me, she said she tried to heal me but i was to stubborn.. im kind of addicted to feeling sad and alone, its messed up.... so i guess shes right?
so i just build up all my emotions and stress and it kills, i feel i really cant physically speak, like i cant function in the vocals.. i dislike conflict and avoid it alot so i usually dont bring up issues or my opinion, usually have the unpopular opinion. weirdo. so i stay very reserved, pretty shy to, hate the feeling of embarrassment, so much so that i will resent who ever made me feel so and avoid anything related to that scenario. sometimes ill see someone before they see me, and i avoid them, even if were cool, were pretty much friendly acquaintances or old old old friends. i dont get excited seeing people, family to, i feel way to awkward and anxious, i realize how quiet i can be it makes me sweat..
so i have shitty or barley existing relationships.. siiiiiggghhhh
what also sucks is that i dont really like most people, i think most people suck. bunch of mindless sheeple making the planet worse and worse. not really caring about anything besides their own lives and partying and feeling good. dont bring up world issues and a real discussion that everyone could learn from. been a few times ive mustered up confidence to speak about these topics some people may just call a conspiracy or what ever.. i guess im a hippy conspiracy theorist, i am an anomaly.
kind of like it honestly, to be one of a kind standing out, but not so much when people are starring at you like you're the ******* weirdo.
fluoride drinking mouth breathers.
i wish i was free
i wish i didnt give a fresia
i wish i loved myself, i hate myself though... the way i interact with people and go about life. i suck. im so self conscious, very critical and people always say i have ocd but i dont think so.
i know failure is pretty much inevitable at some point but it has held me back from doing alot, or the fear of so, fearful of the unknown and getting myself messed. i try i plan my moves very carefully, or not at all. because im lethargic, i dont want to or care for much either, pros and cons of course. besides growing up having my mom do way to much for me, never really teaching me anything, and no motivation or thrive do to anything. sometimes a lack of sex drive to. havent had sex since march i think, i broke up with brooke around april i think and by then we were barley being intimate. towards the end of relationship she did treat me poorly, she apologized for it, but she was being a ***** alot, we were both feeling stress and worry about it all. but for the first time ever i noticed i had hpv, which made her not want any sex at all, even with a condom. before we started dating she told me she had her own "issue" wont say but i still went for it and thats never been a problem, not to my knowledge. but i didnt stop me from loving her and stuff. so me having hpv has extremely destroyed my confidence and sex drive. my own girlfriend didnt want to have sex with me, not even with a condom, why would anyone else. i dont even know how to bring it up to someone, its stopped me from doing things and having experiences where i probably would have got laid but didnt want to go through that weird convo and rejected and feel horrible.
i can count how many sex partners ive had with my hands, and one of those times must have been it, but no one told me honeysuckle... they probably didnt know or didnt want to say but idk so ill leave it at that. ever since i noticed it, my life has sucked more. not getting that love and connection from a loved one is cold. or even just someone..
but since i suck at conversations and have horrible social skills i barley talk to girls thus barley getting action, more like zero action.
pretty much all the girls ive been with have liked me, they approached me or started talking to me, they liked me and i went along with it. even when i knew i didnt want to, wasnt really interested or my morals told me no. i dont get girls i like, girls who like me get me.. i think i got lucky with my last relationship tho.. i was such a shy anxious guy who met this free spirited outgoing adventurous beautiful woman.. i really forced myself to not be myself for a long time, as i got more comfortable and honest about myself, i admitted to her that im not
a free outgoing guy, i pretended, fake it till you make it??? its hard to act, not be real or natural, hurts and drains. i would feel soooooo drained after doing things with her because it took alot out of me to go socialize and do things, money wasnt an issue to her(just a thing). sure but some people are less privileged and struggle, kind of like us. we were opposites, her social and adventurous, pretty privileged id say( she didnt like when i said so). and me , quiet home body who liked to chill and take things easy, growing up in the ghetto sometimes not having food...... but we liked that, we taught each other about both sides pretty much, but that only lasted so long. the more she knew me the less she liked me i guess. it seems that way about alot of people.
my outlook and opinions are very different than alot of people, i like people who do the right thing, help others, dont litter, not be a dick, not judge, not be toxic. i like bringing up issues that need solutions, but it shouldnt be a battle, and i also love peace. so much so i just avoid the chaos and try to be peaceful. sometimes that battle can ruin my peace and im forced into it, my soul is alot of pain. i wish the world peace all the time, no one sad cold or hungry. this messed up world has disinterested me, its beautiful, but so tainted and corrupted it breaks my heart and makes me more depressed, seeing the planet covered in garbage makes me cry, i hate seeing political bullshit and how money wins over everything.. the rich get richer..
so i rather live on a different planet, or plane of existence, something more than this materialistic plane. i look forward to death and what comes next, i rather not have to come back to earth to do it again, but maybe id have to achieve or learn something during my time here. interesting and also not motivated for it :/ atleast not anymore or at the moment.. ugh.
i didnt ask to be born, or did it? i was born into chaos, shitty relationships and toxicity, sweet nice kid in the middle of peoples battles trying to bring peace, and let down everytime.
 
Opex

Try not to look for acceptance from people, be yourself, stand up for yourself.

You’re not here to bring order to the world.

You’re probably an upstanding really decent chap, do anything for people, but learn to take.

Decide what you want from life, then go and take it and bugger the consequences.

Opex being on this world is not going to bring about a new world order, you seem young, so do what everyone does, play lots of Call of Duty and try and get laid as much as you can. If in the process of doing it you break some lovely girl called Clare’s heart and leave her with herpes, well she’ll get over it.

See how did that Opex, concise short paragraphs, with line breaks, holds the readers attention. Remember on the internet, everyone has a five second attention span.
 
The only thing I can say is that you should start noticing about what you are thinking. We need to know that we are, what we think about whole day long. We need to know that the main reason for depression are negative thoughts. The negative thought will give us bad emotions and anxiety, and with these two guys within us one can't feel himself good. The cure is actually really simple. Because of the fact that we are, what we think about, that means that we need to change the way we think. Also when you get those bad feelings or one could say negative feelings its crucial that you register it, also that you are conscious that you are feeling negative, and in those moments you should start thinking positive, you should start thinking on some shiny future or on the beautiful moments from the past. More you think about good and beautiful moments more you are going to feel better. You mind is probably get used to think negative and thats the only cure. Anti depressives are not there to help you, there are there only so pharmaceutical industry can get money from you. Maybe one could think that one is ignoring reality when one is starts to think positive and he is feeling depressed but thats not the case. Actually here we are talking about self-help. The truth is that we all live in our own reality. One is not ignoring the reality, one have just decided not to react on the things that are happening around him but hes there just to observe. My advice is that first in the morning when you wake up you already start thinking positive because in those moments you are doing your morning routine and your mind also one could say your system is not loaded thats the reason why you mostly don't think about anything in the morning. But the period of not thinking nothing is really low and in those moments you have a opportunity to program your day, also to think positive thoughts and you already started the day in positive way with positive thoughts and with good feelings. Later if someone is trying to make you angry you should be only present there with your body, but not with your mind and with your brain, because the things one is talking to you are not your thoughts on the contrary they are his or shes own thoughts. That can only say you what person he/she are, that doesn't means that you should think so, or that you should think negative about yourself. As we can see everything starts with thought and to us is given the power how we are going to think. If you are going to think positive you are going to have happy and positive life, the one with good feelings. If you decide to think opposite, you will have the situation you have at this moment. Everything i am saying here I am talking from my own experience because i was having long and deep depression that in one moment of my life i was need to decide am i going to kill myself or I am going to arise like a phoenix from the ashes and conquer everything i can. Also if you wish here you can also check out because the whole side content is about depression and how to start thinking positive, it really helped me and I'm actually reading it every day, because everything you can read there are positive thoughts https://theroadoflovedone.blogspot.com
 
i used to but stopped, didnt like the environment and i feel some way towards therapist, ya know, they listen if you pay.
but what ever i think i may be seeing another soon, waiting on a referral to somewhere hopefully.
thanks Nightwhistle i will check that link out.
this sounds like the law of attraction, ive used this to my benefit when my mind was right, seems to be more unintentional manifestations of my life,
bringing my spirits lower. its messed up but i do like feeling bad sometimes... like im addicted to depression like some messed up mind..
im a weirdo.. i dont want to be depressed but i am and im comforted by it? strife in the mind a lot.
*sigh*
 

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