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Q: Depressed and Sad, what do I do...
asked by: depress1234 on January 3rd, 2009
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Well i'm 16 years old 3 months from 17 and I have never had sex before just to put that out there for now. I'm currently going out with a 13 year old (i know she's young) but is quite mature. I have an older brother that is 18 years old. I am physically fit and a very good sports player as I weigh only 135. I get pretty good grades in school as well.

I have been looking around on sites for help to find out what I can do cause I just feel horrible and sad all the time.
From one site I got:
Chronic or life-long (endogenous) depression is caused by trauma in childhood which includes: emotional, physical or sexual abuse; yelling or threats of abuse; neglect (even two parents working); criticism; inappropriate or unclear expectations; maternal separation; conflict in the family; divorce; family addiction; violence in the family, neighborhood or TV; racism and poverty.

Here's what I responeded:
Emotional – I just feel sad a lot of the time
Yelling/Threats of Abuse – I get threats and get yelled at from a lot of people from another town where my girlfriend lives.
Neglect – No-one really ever notices what I do since i'm like so to speak a "computer/game nerd", I really want to get into being a computer engineer so thats kinda why. No-one really cares what I do although it takes a lot of my time, all they do is make fun of me.
Criticism – Brother always tells me stuff I do is just stupid or is crap, parents think my gaming is a waste, I get made fun of for what I look like (hair and like acne mostly).
Innapproptiate or unclear expectations – They always tell me that I am really smart and should be like the best at sports, I’m not as smart as they think and I want to play for fun but people expect me to win at sports.
Conflict in the family – Me and my brother always compete. (Who looks better, whose more successful, whose better at sports/games, etc…)
Divorce – My mom and Dad got a divorce. I really like them both and I barely ever see my dad anymore since he live 3 hours away.
Neighborhood or TV – We have no neighborhood and barely any kids in town and TV is like the only thing to do inside. I live in a town of like 100-125 people.

I've had 5 girlfriends in my life. Four of them told me that they never did love me and they thought I was just a real jerk. I have a very low stress level because of it plus almost everything else. I'm quick to get very nervous about the slightest thing and I weirdly get like scared of being stressed.

I would like to know what things I can do to stop being so depressed since I have been to a therapist which didn't really help much since when I get depressed I get really anger and sad so I don't want to talk to no-one and since our family doesn't have that terribly much money but we get by all-right it probably wasn't the best therapist.

When I usually get depressed I always change it to something sexual. I cover up my depressions with sexual thoughts or doing things with my girlfriend. I don't want to do this when I get like "in that mood" I can't control myself or what I do. It's almost like i'm raping them which I really don't like at all. I know I have a lot of issues Crying or Very sad

Me and my brother have a lot of issues like we always compete and he always seems to be better then I am. Everyone knows him as the cool fun party guy and i'm the creepy little weird brother who sits in the house all day and has no friends. I have some friends but barely any. I get yelled at a lot and lose a lot of friends because of my sexual kinda things.

I don't picture myself as a normal kid. Everyone else knows stuff about alcohol and cars and partying and all that. I know nothing about any of it, i'm not a very social person since well when I was younger a game of Truth or Dare got a little overboard and I got teased for about 2-3 years straight and still get teased about it and that cause me to be very anti-social.

I put myself down a lot and so do others, the only positive reinforcement I get is from my girlfriend Sad

I just want someone to suggest something that I can do or just something about any of which I said. I just don't want to be depressed anymore, I don't want to be in this horrible life. I don't know if I would kill myself but I never know what I do when certain things happen. One time I almost did which is when I went to the therapist. Someone please help Sad
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BigGuy
replied on January 4th, 2009
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Hey man i am 18 and im the exact same way as you but i have no older brother just an older sister. I have lived my whole life being interested in technology and gaming and ive played football for years. Like you i was pushed to win and to be the best. In the end it wasnt about me anymore it was about the person who got the w. My girlfriend dumped me yesterday and she was the only thing i had that was concerned about me. I know i have never been loved much but there is always something to strive for. I know i will never get much in life but i live everyday to make others happy. My advice find the few things in life that make you happy and cherish them and just keep adding to the list.


P.s. that sex thing we go threw that and just try to focus that energy in another way. Also i have found when you do sexual things when you want to and you are happy things just seem so much better.
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BigGuy
replied on January 4th, 2009
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Hey man also if you ever need to talk just send me a message
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mssyt
replied on January 4th, 2009
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I UNDERSTAND EXACTLY HOW YOU ARE FEELING IM 24 YEARS OLD AND IVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT IF WASNT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD I WOULDNT HAVE OVERCAME MY TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS YOU ARE STILL YOUNG AND GROWING INTO A MAN IM THE YOUNGEST OUT OF SIX KIDS TWO OF MY OLDER SIBLINGS CONSTANTLY PICKED ON ME ABOUT MY WEIGHT I WAS A LIL CHUBBY I HAD LOW SELF ESTEEM I ADMIT OUT OF THAT MY FATHER WAS VERY ABUSIVE TO MY MOM AND THEY CONSTANTLY FOUGHT I GOT MY HEART BROKEN BY GUYS THEY ALWAYS SAID I CAN DO BETTER THAN THEM AND MOST OF THEM JUST WANTED ME FOR SEX I GOT INTO A DEEP DEPRESSION ABOUT MY LIFE BECAUSE IT SEEMED EVERYTIME I TRY TO DO SOMETHING IT JUST DOESNT WORK OUT FOR ME....I HAD TO LEARN HOW TO LOVE MYSELF I DONT KNOW WHATS YOUR RELIGION BUT I CAN SAY PRAYER WORKS IF I DIDNT KNOW GOD NO TELLING WHERE I WOULD BE I TRUELY BELIEVE PEOPLE DONT HAVE ENOUGH ANSWERS TO YOUR PROBLEMS EVEN IF THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS THE BIBLE SAY DONT TURN TO MAN AND THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH EVEN IF THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS THEY HAVE ISSUES AS WELL THATS WHY I TURN TO MY HIGHER POWER FOR HELP THE LORD WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH TO BARE YOUR UPS AND DOWNS DONT CLAIM THAT DEPRESSION JUST PRAY AND ASK GOD TO REMOVE THAT DEPRESSED SPIRIT OFF YOU AND BE SINCERE HE WILL DO IT TRUST ME I BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD I ALMOST TOOK MY OWN LIFE GOD STOPPED ME I PRAYED AND REPENTED FOR EVEN WANTING TO HARM MYSELF JUST STAY STRONG GOD BLESS!
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DreamFable
replied on January 4th, 2009
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Hey man all I can say is keep your head up. It's up to you to be happy or even to want to be happy. Who cares what others think about you or say what you can or can't do. If it makes you happy and you enjoy it (and it doesn't follow along the lines of a serial killer) then do it. You have the rest of your life to be happy and most people don't even have that option. Stay close to the people you love, do what you love to do, and enjoy every moment of it. We are on this Earth (I don't know why because we are just killing everything on it) so we might as well try to enjoy it. I just wish mankind can find some other way to be happy without deteriorating the one planet we know we can live on.
Anyways back to the depressed part. Do what makes you happy, make others happy, and follow your dreams.
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