Hey guys sorry i haven't posted in a long while!!! I have been busy with reports, getting grades up, and some problems dealing with friends, family, and other people at school. I am just not having a good year this year. Thank god it's almost over!!! This year I just feel like my life is useless, like i was put on this earth for nothing, i wasn't meant to do anything special i was just put down here to have a miserable life and only be a joke to everybody. My friends at school think my life is great but it's really not, I am the most depressed person this year even tho i hide it at school. Anyways, how is everyone else??? I think ya'll already know how I am.

~Sara

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2002

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Hi Sara...I know how you feel trust me. I think everyone goes through some type of depression or feeling down at some point in their lives. Its normal hon. Like Fran said, maybe talking to someone will help you look at things in a different perspective...its hard to do (trusting someone) but sometimes its necessary. You dont know me real well but I hope you know you can always email me and feel free to unload on me. I've been told that I listen real well. I'm not even going to try and suggest that I completely understand whats going on with you...but I can tell you that I've certainly seen my fair share of depression and depressive situations. Sometimes just talking helps... until you decide to talk to someone, please keep your chin up, believe it or not things will get better.

-- Anonymous, March 17, 2002

Thanks you guys. You all have helped lift my spirits. The main problem that I have this year is between friends and then it affects me and my grades but I am bringing my grades up, I have kinda ignored that problem with me and my friend so I guess we aren't good friends anymore or even friends at all, but I am gonna make the last part of this year better than the rest of the year has been. Thank you all again for help lift my spirits, I am looking at the activities our high school has down here and there are alot I am interested in so anyways, I got to go. Thanks again.

-- Anonymous, March 22, 2002

Hey Sara! I'm really sorry to hear about what's going on in your life. But your sister is right, once you hit high school, things will be so much better for you! In high school, people care less about who you appear to be and focus on who you really are, and you'll find people that like you for you. I remember when i was in middle school, i was a big mess and i didn't have very many friends. but when i got to 9th grade, i got involved in alot of activities and met a lot of different kinds of nice, caring people! And as your high school years progress, things will keep getting better and better! Hang in there sweetie and just know that you'll be in my prayers! IM me anytime you feel like talking! Love ya Sara! We all do!!! =)

-- Anonymous, March 22, 2002

I know the feeling!!! beleive me...I went through probably the same thing as you're doing right now, not that long ago. It's awful but I just think about all the wonderful people on here, all my friends and I feel better!! Thank you guys!!! You always try to cheer me up!! and when soemone is mean and tells me that I'm not good enough....I think about what Heath says in 10things; "Don't let anyone, EVER make you feel like you don't deserve what you want" It's a really good advice!! :O) Be happy!!! :O) Hugs,

-- Anonymous, March 18, 2002

Thanks you guys, I have been like this for a little while now and my mom and sister think I should go to a shrink to kinda help me through this. I didn't want to admit that I needed shrink at first but now I realize I really do. I mean some part of my depression is people picking on me and plus I am shy so that is why people pick on me alot cause they know I am too shy to tell someone or say something back to them but I have come out of my shell a little. I am making friends with a popular person which I thought something like that would never happen. My sister says high is much better than middle school because alot of friends go in different directions in high school, like some popular people wanna hang out with other people besides just the popular crowd. I hope next year is better than this year. Well, I better be going!

~Sara

-- Anonymous, March 17, 2002

Hey Sara! Hang in there girl. I'm pretty sure everyone has or will feel like that at some point in their life. I know I have! I am good right now, I just got out of a rut pretty much like yours! Don't worry, your life is definetely NOT useless! Hang in there, you will see soon enough!

-- Anonymous, March 17, 2002

I know you don't want to hear this, and probably don't believe it, but everybody feels as you do at least once, if not several times, in their lives. You're still searching for what you want to do with your life. It's amazing, but the chance encounters, the things we weren't expecting, are usually what pull us through and put our lives back on track again. If you're still feeling 'depressed', please consider talking with someone, like a counselor. Sometimes just having another perspective is very helpful.Having friends tell you there's nothing to be depressed about just isn't helpful. Please talk to someone.

-- Anonymous, March 17, 2002