Siren~ wrote:Could anyone help me? ^^
I've been feeling depressed lately, and it's really been affecting every aspect of my life. Last night my best friend told me that when I say negative things about myself, it hurts her too. And I've decided that for her sake, I want to be more proactive about feeling better.
Whenever I feel sad now, I plan on getting up from whatever I'm doing and doing something else, something purposeful. I was thinking of doing like 10 jumping jacks, but that's not something I can easily do at my house without my family being like what the heck? lol So I need help of thinking of something to do to distract myself. Something like get up and drink a glass of water, or go doodle a page in my sketchbook, or go read a chapter of my book. I'm trying to think of something positive to do in an attempt to make myself feel better. I just can't think of what x(
Good for you for trying to stay positive and on top of this! Well, what kind of things make you happy? Do you like drawing? Or writing? If you want to do jumping jacks, do them! Perhaps texting your friend (or calling her, or talking on a social media site, etc) can help take your mind off of whatever is upsetting you, and if she knows that she's helping you feel better then it'll help her feel less...uh...useless I suppose? If you feel good doing it, do it. Want to surprise your family with lunch/diner/snacks/etc then go into the kitchen and do so! If baking cheers you up, make some cookies for people. If it makes you feel useful and helps you feel better, just do it.
*Big hugs* Hope this helps m'dear <3
Acarmica wrote:I think it's a phase.
I hope it's a phase.
For a while now, my self-esteem has hit rock bottom and i feel ugly. But then i thought about being a living doll after watching a show on it. So i've started taking a while longer to do my hair, eyes, skin, and looked into masks to make my skin doll-like. I'm even doing face massages to get my cheeks a bit puffier.
Now, it wouldn't be bugging me if my parents were okay with living dolls.
They're not.
So on top of that, I won't be accepted by my own parents.
I don't know what to do. I can't just "quit".
Hey sweetie, does doing these facials make you feel happy? Do you feel pretty when you look like this? If yes, I don't see why you should stop. Perhaps explaining to your parents that this makes you feel better when you do this. It may help, it may not, but at least they will know that you feel good doing this.
Of course, if this doesn't make you feel happy, then we might have some issues. You don't need to look like a doll to be pretty, you are pretty without all that. You are important and beautiful no matter WHAT you want to look like, whether it be a doll, your favorite celebrity, etc.
Just remember you don't need to do this to look lovely- you already are, but if you want to do this because it makes you feel good then go for it.
//bad advice is bad.
*Hugs*