Today, I returned from a month-long stay in a psych ward for severe depression and suicide attempts. The first words my friends say to me when I call them and let them know I'm out? "Does this mean you're not gonna be so emo? 'cause that was really annoying." FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, my housemate picked me up from the psychiatric ward, after I'd spent ten days there with a major depressive episode. She said that she thought it rather odd that I'd gotten so bad, since she'd replaced my antidepressants with homeopathic pills. FML
Today, I got out of a psych ward. I lied and said I was better, just so I could leave because it was that awful… but the truth is that I'm worse than when I went in. FML
Today, my friend broke ties with me after I came out of the hospital from attempted suicide. She was the one who called the police for me to go in there in the first place. FML
Today, I went to the local emergency room, upon recommendation of my psychiatrist, because I was depressed to the point of being suicidal. They sent me home because there were no beds available. FML
Today, after weeks of therapy for severe depression, my therapist thought it would be helpful to confess my deepest problems to my friends, to prove that it was alright to trust people. I did. They laughed. Hard. FML
Today, I feel very lost. I have been in and out of psych wards so much. It's so bad, the ER nurse knows me as "the AI coder guy" and the people in the mental health wards know me by first name, and have a "welcome back" thing each time. It's so embarrassing. FML
Today, I told my parents how grateful I am for having them in my life and that not many kids are as lucky as me. My mom texted me after I went out 10 minutes later: "Are you OK? You seemed depressed earlier." FML
Today, my family finally noticed my depression because of how quiet, down and uninterested I’ve been. They responded by harassing me for saying nothing, calling me names, and making fun of me. Hmm, I wonder why I’m depressed. FML
Today, I tried to tell my dad that I was really struggling with my mental health and didn't think I could stay alive much longer. He laughed. This comes after telling my "best friend" last week and having to wait three days for a reply. FML
Today, going to my psychiatrist's appointment for my PTSD and depression, my mother yelled about how useless I am and how I torture her existence with my "abnormalities." She told the doctor how much I've improved and become such a delight at home for her and our family. FML
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ihatewankers 0
You mean "ex-friends", right? Tell them it's their fault you were in there. Bastards.
Ashleigh_85 0
I am so sorry and I hope that now you are ok and on the road back to recovery. It annoys the hell out of me that when anybody shows any kind of emoiton they are considered emo, it's as if showing any sign of sadness, depression or any other emotion like that is wrong, its not it is an emotion and if not shown it can lead to dangerous circumstances and situations The next person who say "OMG I was so emo I cried today" I am going to SCREAM !!!
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Comments (194)
islaphippos 0
aw I'm sorry, new friends?
lorchan 0
Holy, freaking, Shit. You need some new friends. I thought I had it bad when I got out of the hospital because my friends weren't there, but seriously, **** Your Life!
dolphin64575 0
aw, emogurl, they're not really your friends if they said that! also, I can't BELIEVE six-thousand one-hundred and three people thought you deserved it! *hug*
m1ss1ontomars2k4 0
See this is exactly the problem with you stupid emo types. Now we can't tell who's really depressed and suicidal because of you stupid posers.
elyziah_locke 0
im sorry.. new friends are needed there. that sucks...
ElNegroHombre 0
That stuff is annoying. Glad you got help though now you can handle stuff like that.
ichwillkeinengel 0
Friggin assholes, 99% for being ASSES about something that really serious and awful, and treating it like an inconvenience for them, and 1% for stereotyping. Honestly, if people would just shut up and stop lumping depression and whiny, attention seeking behavior into one, fat, inaccurate stereotype, they might start being more CONSIDERATE to people who need it. I'm really sorry to hear about that, but I'm proud of you for making it through. Depression is hard to deal with and not everyone makes it out alive; give yourself a pat on the back for emotional strength.
anniebananie 3
They were obviously joking. No friend would seriously say that. Lighten up!
intrepid00 0
I wish my yard was emo, then it would cut itself.
XDNLxtlz99 0
Ah ha ha, ah ha ha, how hysterically funny you are! In case you are too incompetant to understand, that was sarcasm..
bowhuntpa 0
you attempted suicide and failed?