the Least I Can Do Is Help Others... Posted: 12-04-06 00:28am
Hi all! First of all, don't let my name
fool you, i'm really a nice guy.
a few years ago I was diagnosed with
hypothyroidism. My doctor is also
treating me for depression but he can't
focus on the depression until he gets my
thyroid levels up. I've tried going off
the antidepressants a couple of times (i'm
off them now) but I go downhill...Fast!!
Depression is bad enough but when you're
single and 34, it's even harder!
I haven't been in many relationships
during my life. I guess I was always on
the shy side and whenever I would get
hurt, I would put up a wall, get hurt
again and put up another wall. Pretty
soon, the wall was so high that I wasn't
letting anyone in and I just became
content with being single.
I met someone online a couple of months
ago and we dated for a bit. It felt great
to have someone interested in me but I was
also afraid (of getting hurt I guess) and
I said I needed a bit of space. I told
her I still considered her my girlfriend
but I guess she backed off too much and
she said she didn't want to see me
anymore. We're still friends but she
broke up with me at a bad time. I've
been off the antidepressants for a couple
of weeks and I promised myself when I was
first diagnosed that I never wanted to
feel this way again! I'm going back to
the doctor tomorrow to start the meds
again.
What's my point? I don't know, I guess I
just wanted to say to everyone that being
single doesn't mean you have to be
unhappy. Just because you are alone,
doesn't mean you have to be lonely. I've
noticed a lot of young people out there
who are afraid you will be single forever.
You are way too young to be talking like
that! You have no idea what the future
will hold and no matter how sad you might
be, there is always something in you that
someone else will find attractive.
I know I should take my own advice but I
can honestly say that I will likely be
single forever. The least I can do is to
try and bring some comfort and support to
others out there.
If you feel like chatting or venting,
please feel free to pm me. Don't waste
your life feeling sorry for yourself like
I have.
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