Okey-doke. So no doubt people have noticed that I've been a little off
lately, what with the crying and all. Sorry about that. I've been
feeling sort of depressed for the last few weeks. Part of it is my brain
being screwey, and so I'm going to get my meds adjusted with maybe a
stronger anti-depressant. But I know that's not all I need to do.
What's been going on for me is this: I've been feeling
guilty, like everyone's unhappiness is caused by me (well not everyone
on the entire planet, but a lot of the unhappiness I've been dealing
with recently). And I've been feeling powerless to help everyone, which
only compounds the guilt. I've also been afraid to go to anyone for
help, lest I only add to their burden. I've also been trying to take on
everyone's problems in part to help them, and probably in part as
penance.
Another of my problems is that I don't trust people. Not
that I think they're bad people or always plotting something, but I
don't trust people not to be fragile or not to screw up. I have a
tendency to see people as being made of glass, and that if I push to
hard they will shatter. I also tend to think that people don't always
take the constructive solutions, and that if I depend on anyone else,
they will, although well intentioned, mess it up worse.
And the last
of my problems is hopelessness. There have been some problems lately
that I've been dealing with in my relationships and friend groups, and I
think I may be blowing it way our of proportion, but it's been hard for
me because I can't see it getting any better. When I look to the
future, I see it continuing as it is, all strife and struggle, or
exploding in a massive conflict which will shatter everything. And then I
will be left to pick up the pieces. I know this probably isn't true,
but this is how I've been feeling.
What I need to do is learn
to accept help and, yes, even sacrifice without feeling guilty, I have
to let other people do for me as I am willing to do for them. I need to
realize that it's not a test or a trap, but a genuine offer out of love.
I also need to learn to trust people more, and not think that they will
break. Maybe people are tougher than I think they are. I also need to
have a little faith in the future, in time. Thomas says that things get
better, eventually, and I guess I need to remember that.
Anyway, I'm really going to work on this, but I can't promise it will be instant. Anyway, thanks for being here for me :).
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