uncomfortable and insecure teen Posted: 02-05-08 18:10pm
I'm 16 years old and know that I am
suffering from depression. I'm in grade 11
now which has been terrible. Back in grade
9 and when I first started highschool I
had tons of friends, a girlfriend, and I
wasn't really ugly like I am now. I still
have friends and hangout with them enough
but I don't really have a bestfriend and
can't really explain or tell anyone how I
feel. Everyday I feel uncomfortable at
school because I feel very insecure and
feel as if nobody really likes me. I go
home and pretty much do nothing and I
always feel really sad. My life has gone
way down hill the past year because I have
lied so much and done stupid things and
now barely anyone really likes me. I
always feel depressed and don't want to be
seen by anybody and I wish I was someone
else or people would accept me and I would
fit in. Can someone please give me sum
advice on how they got through their teen
years and some of their experiences and
what they did to help??
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:43pm
Music and time are the main things that
got me through my teen years. I used to
feel just like you. I felt like I had no
friends, like not many people cared for
me, like I was unattractive, and like I
didn't know my place in this world. When
I felt the most down, I would blast some
music and drift away. Writing and drawing
also helped me a lot. As time went on,
things slowly got easier.
Just be yourself. That's another thing I
learned. There are people out there who
will like you for who you are. If you lie
and put up a front and pretend to be
someone you're not, it eventually gets so
hard to keep up with all the lies and
people get really upset when they find out
the trust. It's best to be honest from
the start.
Hang in there, and just try your best.
Are there any interests you have? Could
you join any after school activities? If
in class you are placed in groups or pairs
for assignments, try to be a bit social.
People will often be very friendly and
happy to get to know you. I know it
sounds really hard, but you can take baby
steps to get yourself out there and find
people to love you for you.
You will find a girlfriend again one day.
You are only 16; you are still young. You
can still make plenty of friends.
