jodieee:

I’m really getting sick of everyone around me telling me I need to appreciate what I’ve got and just be happy. I don’t ever ask for sympathy. I don’t even like to talk about myself. If you’re trying to help, don’t tell me that I can talk to you about it, and then feed me some generic, uplifting, “be grateful” bullshit that I’ve heard a thousand times. I’m all about positivity. I’m still optimistic. I don’t need to be lectured about how to change my life from anyone who has no idea what I’m going through. If you take the time to actually listen when I speak, then this isn’t about you. For anyone who still thinks the psychology behind my depression is that simple, you really don’t know me at all.

Amen, sister