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I'll get there eventually...

I remember the first time I did it. I was young, and I was in that protective little bubble where before that the only thing that could upset me was mum telling me off for not saying please and thank you. The world had just started to get a bit...

#499 Read the full story - (Shared: 22/06/2009 21:03:35) Comments: 18
Tags: self harm - suicide - true accounts - true story - self mutilation - mental illness - depression

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i hate my mum

most would say that i am an average teen in an average family, well thats what it looks like. the thing is, i absolutely despise my mum, i actually feel physically sick when she is near me bcs i can't stand her. she is someone who thinks she is...

Read the full Story 25/04/2007 17:36:47


Too lonely to live

I'm alone and unwanted. I have been for as long as I can remember. I always have been, I always will be. I've heard all the "someone for eveyone" lies, but isn't it funny how that particular platitude always comes from people who have...

Read the full Story 28/09/2006 20:09:20


So what is my story?

I have been struggling with my life for just over 31 years. More recently I am seeing friends getting married and starting families while I am still single. I have been getting tired of all the comments and have felt like the male Bridget Jones...

Read the full Story 01/08/2006 21:56:27


Feeling lonely and pathetic

Hi there, I am a 39 year old man. Having read the postings on this site, I feel my story is slightly different. Many of the contributors feel trapped in families or jobs, whereas I feel I cant even get that far. I have never been loved, or know...

Read the full Story 24/09/2006 19:44:28


i hate my mum

ever since my mum and dad split up my mum has been makin my life harder and i dont have the guts 2 run away or move out. i get the blame 4 every thing and i when i say any thing back she just hits me and shouts at me. feel like killin my self...

Read the full Story 18/03/2007 19:44:29


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