Posted by Dinah on January 2, 2005, at 20:00:56
In reply to Please tell me im normal, posted by mmcconathy on January 2, 2005, at 0:32:39
Clearly it isn't in the normal course of events to live in the pain you're living in now. And you should consider that a good thing. Just imagine if what you are experiencing right now is what's normal and to be expected all your life.
But that's an assessment of your quality of life at the moment, not a value judgement of you. You *can* have a better quality of life, and you should aim for that. Therapy and proper medication will help a lot. Leaving high school will improve things as well, leaving college still more. Life outside school is no where comparable to life inside school. It's possible to draw boundaries with your parents too.
I went through a period of time where I felt very much like you. I got through it to a better place. Concentrate on making things better, not on whether you are flawed. (Besides - flaws and assets are flip sides of the same qualities.)
poster:Dinah
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