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Q: Losing Faith

asked by: samba88 on March 17th, 2008

Experienced User

I'm 19. Maybe this is just some latter half of maturity, or the recent splitting up of my gf, or what, i really don't know. I've lost most of my faith in the world. I can't find any beauty in the world anymore. I used to be the happiest person on the planet, but now just can't find a reason to be. I should be, I have a wonderful lfe (excluding the recent break up). But all things considered I'm a very lucky person. I just can't hold a good feeling anymore. I feel like trying to do anything meaningful is pointless now. Everyone in this world is so terrified of their own d*mn shadow, and terrorists, and is obsessed with weightloss commercials and reality tv, it feels like the world is going to s**t from the inside out. I wish I could go back to 7 years old, when girls were gross and my biggest fear was that saturday morning cartoons would be canceled. Anybody know where I can find smething look foward to in this place. Or a time machine?

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marvel

replied on March 17th, 2008

Supporter

I'm a firm believer that you make the world what you want it to be. Sometimes it means detaching yourself from what's around you just to gain a little perspective. Be a bit selfish and examine what YOU want and what you want out of the world. I assure you that you can attain it, you might just have to rearrange your perceptions a little bit.

samba88

replied on March 17th, 2008

Experienced User

But that's just it. I feel detached to a freakish degree. I feel like I'm slowly slipping out of the really great world I used to live in. And I also agree that everyone's world is what they make it, and mine used to be so great bc I made it that way. But now no matter how hard I try to make it that way I can get it to stick. It's like I made my world so good for so long that I used up all my good thoughts at the start of life and now I'm out of it.
I dont want to sound dramatic or scary, but I often think about suicide. I would never ever EVER do it ever, bc I just couldnt do that to my friends and family and I am aware of how good my life is and how stupid that would be, but it seems like such an easy escape.

CarolDiane

replied on March 19th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

This is not an easy world to live in anymore. I can sympathise with you to ever extent. But, it's a world we have to put up with. Things are going up in price while our pay checks stay the same. I know for a fact, if I did not have my boys helping me out, I don't really know what I would do. Out on the street I guess. One thing I am very happy about is the fact you would not end your life bc it would have such an affect on those that love you. Hang in there and try to make the best of the world we have no choice of living in. It's the only place we have.

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