Are you okay? I’m not, although…what constitutes “okay”? I have a family and a place to live, so I’m better off than alot of people, and for that I am grateful; but I am in so much pain that sometimes I just can’t breathe. So is this kind of life even worth living? I really don’t know… I feel like terminal cancer and depression are very similar; you are dying and you know it’s going to happen, your in so much pain and you don’t understand why you should keep living. Why should you keep doing something that hurts you, if you don’t have to? It’s hard, you know? I wish I were better with words, better at describing my condition. Maybe it doesn’t matter, maybe nothing would change even if I could accurately describe the pain. I mean, everyone always says one person can make a difference, and that’s true sometimes. Just not always… like, how could one person help me? They’ve tried, but I guess I just too far gone to be repaired. I don’t understand why I’m here! What is my purpose?! What difference does it make if I’m not here? Why? Why… I asked God to tell me who I am…nothing, just nothing. I can’t believe this happened to me. Why me? Depression always seemed like something that happened to someone else. I always thought that it was the person’s fault, that they somehow were contributing to the sadness they were feeling; but now I know. Now I know… If I could change I would, but I don’t know how. Someone please tell me how, please. If only someone realized that I am depressed… maybe they would know that it’s not a matter of what’s wrong, it’s a matter of how I feel. Maybe they would understand, maybe they could fix it, maybe they would be suffering too… maybe. How am I supposed to rid myself of sadness, when I don’t even know why I’m sad? How am I supposed to want to live, when there is nothing to live for? Please tell me, why? I want to be done, I want to be gone but the truth is—
I’m scared
I have a sliver of hope, just enough to make me think about staying , about waiting to see if maybe there is something more for me. This is the worst pain.