Suicide (and Depression)

[Rhian]

A friend of mine met her husband through online dating, they've been married about five years. Another two friends met each other on MySpace!

[Dr. Manhattan]

Originally Posted by Rhian

A friend of mine met her husband through online dating, they've been married about five years. Another two friends met each other on MySpace!

I think these people are in a minority, don't get me wrong i wish your friends all the best, but in reality the majority of people don't find love online.

[Brigantian]

Originally Posted by Dr. Manhattan

I think these people are in a minority, don't get me wrong i wish your friends all the best, but in reality the majority of people don't find love online.

Or off-line, for that matter

[Australis]

Hang in there bexsta, things can and do get better.

Dennis Leary once said that happiness only comes in moments, noit every hour. To which I say, be alert for those moments, because when you spot them it's very cool. A cloud formation, a sunset, a favourite song, the taste of a fresh apple or orange. Things like this get me through some bad days. Make the most of what you can see and do like that.

[William Chalker]

Originally Posted by Bexsta

Sorry to interrupt, but something weird happened to me this morning and im a bit, well weirded out and confused.
For once i didnt cry myself to sleep last night, but the second i woke up i started bawling and i think it lasted over an hour.
Ive got not fun stuff going on atm, and i may be slightly more suicidal than normal, but ive been worse before and thats never happened. Not that i can remember anyway.
Sorry, i just needed to get that out.

Get to a GP as soon as you can... please.

Crying for no apparrant (as in timing) reason is definatley depression or related.

[Fabricatus]

Right I've made a fool of myself, but strangely I feel better for it. Bear in mind that the 8th anniversary of my marriage is tomorrow, and if all goes as planned I will be divorced just before the 9th. My wonderful organised wife has been to the CAB and got it all worked out.

Anyway, I've been rather taken by a girl who is single and my age who I knew through my (soon to be) ex wife. I re-established contact just after my marriage break-up as I always liked her and thought that might go both ways. We have been out for a coffee a few times, and I always got a good vibe from her when actually with her. However, text messages and emails rarely go answered, which made me feel I was fooling myself. But then I saw her again IRL and got that good vibe again which made me feel that I had to let her know my feelings before I descended into the friend zone (I get the feeling that there aren't too many single geeky interesting girls of my age around).

So today I sent her a message asking if I could call her to ask her a question. She replied that I should text her, so I did. I asked her to dinner. And now I am in the exciting, dreadful pause whilst I wait a response, almost certain that I will either get a no or possibly even nothing in answer. And do you know what? I feel alive and excited! Oh and sick and scared, but definitely not depressed anymore. No matter what the answer, I have taken that leap. I only wish I could have asked her in person, but such is life!

[Paulky]

Good for you, Fabricatus! I hope you get the outcome you want!

[ceribethlem]

Originally Posted by Fabricatus

Right I've made a fool of myself, but strangely I feel better for it. Bear in mind that the 8th anniversary of my marriage is tomorrow, and if all goes as planned I will be divorced just before the 9th. My wonderful organised wife has been to the CAB and got it all worked out.

Anyway, I've been rather taken by a girl who is single and my age who I knew through my (soon to be) ex wife. I re-established contact just after my marriage break-up as I always liked her and thought that might go both ways. We have been out for a coffee a few times, and I always got a good vibe from her when actually with her. However, text messages and emails rarely go answered, which made me feel I was fooling myself. But then I saw her again IRL and got that good vibe again which made me feel that I had to let her know my feelings before I descended into the friend zone (I get the feeling that there aren't too many single geeky interesting girls of my age around).

So today I sent her a message asking if I could call her to ask her a question. She replied that I should text her, so I did. I asked her to dinner. And now I am in the exciting, dreadful pause whilst I wait a response, almost certain that I will either get a no or possibly even nothing in answer. And do you know what? I feel alive and excited! Oh and sick and scared, but definitely not depressed anymore. No matter what the answer, I have taken that leap. I only wish I could have asked her in person, but such is life!

Best of luck! I hope it works out for you.

I'm impressed with how many of you can speak honestly about your issues. I'd love to have your courage, but (even though I'm very drunk) I could never my truth. There's one friend I've shared a partial truth with, but other than that, I bottle it all inside.

[Hex2]

Hi everyone.

God, I need a hug - I need - well, I'm not really sure what I need to be honest. Got an assessment due at the end of the week, work's okay. Was over at my parents last night and offered to do the dishes, but reminded them that I need music to cope with doing the dishes (I'm autustic, for the newbies). My Dad went into denial mode again,complaining constanly that I didn't need music to do the dishes with me trying to explain that actually I DO need it to do it or my brain won't cope with it. Trust me, I'm tried and I am not up to do anything else, yet alone my uni or work the next day. That, I spent an extra $12 on movies, to help me cope with my assessment and put something aside ($28) for the end of it for the assessment. Fun conversations will be had in trying to explain this, with the inevitable result of my Mum witholding the $45 I'll need to cope with regular uni, work and TAFE (she has access to my bank account). (See previous post)

I'm really, really depressed this week. God, I need chocholate. Maybe a topless picture of James Masters. Or Wolverine in hot pants

Anyway, after uni today, off to watch Family (Buffy) - okay, my family ISN'T like that, but still, it's a lovely feel good episode. It's got Tara! And Willow! And dear God, they call their cat Kitty Fantasico....And y'know Tara and Willow!


That, and the general stress of it is bringing up my trauma state again, so I'm not happy about that. Whole story = another post. That, and one of my closest and oldest friends might be a paoedphille....life is all cheers Yelp, that's a whole other post)

Still, new Doctor Who! This week! On ABC1! (Yes, we get it a week later then you guys) And I'll be catching up with Teen Wolf (not the best show, butt better then most TV) on the Yahoo 7! player and comics! Comics at the end of the week. Is Let's Kill Hittler any good?

Really just struggling to see the whole light at the end of the tunnel thing, at the momment, but I know it's there

[Fabricatus]

Originally Posted by Paulky

Good for you, Fabricatus! I hope you get the outcome you want!

Nope - 'Respectfully Decline' is not the phrase you really want to see on a response to a text like that (Ouch!). Oh and she is disappearing off to Spain for a while and 'won't be around'. I get the feeling thats a "Don't keep in touch!" signal. Anyway I did it, and I feel better for it, especially as I now won't be mooning around anymore. On to the next heartbreak!