40 People Confess Anonymously About Their Most Embarrassing Secrets And Opinions (New Pics)
We all hold some unpopular opinions and have done some things we’re not proud of. We keep them to ourselves because we’re afraid of being judged, shamed, and ridiculed. Fortunately, the Confession Bear is here to lend us a helping and healing paw. The well-known meme format helps people share their secrets while staying anonymous, and Bored Panda has collected some of the best new confessions.
Remember to upvote the confessions that you related to the most and, when you’re done, check out our previous post about Confession Bear posts right here. Do you have anything that you want to get off your chest? Share your thoughts in the comment section (in bear form if you want) because bottling everything up isn’t good for your health.
Know Your Meme's Senior Editor and expert in all things related to memes, Matt Schimkowitz, told Bored Panda that the Confession Bear arose at a time in meme culture when Advice Animals were everywhere. "In very much the same way that people look for unique reaction images today, back then, people wanted advice animals," he said. Read on for the rest of Matt's insights into the iconic Confession Bear, the reasons for the meme's popularity, as well as its staying power.
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This Is Why I Hate Laundry Day
Confession Bear
Anti-maskers.
Conspiracy theorists.
Karen's and Kyle's.
Hold your [friggin] opinion. Put the piece of GD fabric over your mouth (and no, not mesh you absolute imbecile) and wash your dirty little hands. It is LITERALLY the simplest task we could do to protect someone other than ourselves.
EVEN IF this whole thing is "a hoax" (it's not. I've seen it, and may God save your idiotic soul), we were mildly inconvenienced for a short duration of our life.
Smarten up
The Confession Bear format was born in June 2012 when redditor F-18Bro wanted to confess a lot of weird stuff anonymously. Their post went viral and the friendly-looking Malayan sun bear leaning against a log was forever cemented in meme history. It has even become the focus of scientific studies.
According to Matt from Know Your Meme, people related to the Confession Bear because it had such an original look. "It was also the same year that the secret sharing app/website Whisper launched. I guess secrets and confessions were in the zeitgeist," Matt pondered about why the bear became so popular on the internet at the time.
"I think animals just have more staying power than other memes," Matt explained why the Confession Bear meme is still in use to this very day. "Maybe people get tired of people’s faces or seeing the same memes. But when it comes to animals, I think people find them more endearing and therefore they endure. I mean the bear is very cute and sad!"
Yes I Chose The Cat
Long time friend, suffers with bi-polar and had been a s**t all evening. Salem ‘adopted’ us about 5 months ago as a kitten. It’s taken a lot of work to socialise him with the dog and other cats. Very brave, very placid but is used to scrounging for food. Friend was drunk and raiding the kitchen and took exception to Salem trying for crumbs and generally being annoying. (He will leave you alone if you are stern with him). Started yelling and throwing things at cat. I said I think he should leave. Asked ‘So it’s me or the cat?’ Said ‘Yes, I choose the cat’.
He left and txt me all cats are evil.
Salem has come a long way and he is a good kitty. Doesn’t bite, not aggressive, just used to fighting for food.
I choose the cat, sorry not sorry.
They Really Are Kinda Cute Though
A Dire Confession, I Know
The Confession Bear had some spin-off relatives, including the Confession Tiger (who was very jealous of the ever-popular bear) and the Confession Kid. However, the bear proved to be the most enduring and people are still asking for its help to share their peculiar secrets 8+ years later.
Confessing secrets and opening up can have very powerful positive effects on your physical and mental health, as well as improve your relationships with others. For instance, one study found that self-disclosure on Facebook helped students cope with stress.
Meanwhile, other researchers explain that keeping secrets (especially in close relationships) leads to increased stress and anxiety. We tend to obsess and constantly think about secrets and it drains us. Letting go is freeing in more ways than one.
Should I Tell Her?
I made a joke that she can come be my private teacher now, but I guess she took me seriously? She's been stopping by most nights after class to talk/hang out.
I'm not sure if I'm being mean lying to her but it seems to make her happy so I guess I'll play along for now.
You are doing good making her feel that what she's doing is important - not only for her, but for you to
Teachers Don’t Get Enough Credit
Confession Bear
I only reply to a comment if I have something worthwhile to say, that or a funny quip. Today I've made a rare exception.
On the flip side, sharing secrets in a non-judgmental environment reduces stress and helps individuals actively deal with their issues. Writing down a secret for yourself to keep, sharing it anonymously online, or telling it to the people closest to you can all be great ways to deal with inner turmoil and to get a different perspective on what’s eating you up inside.
It might be something small like actually enjoying Nickelback’s music (I’m guilty of this) or something much more personal, but sharing secrets with others increases trust and reduces the burdens on our minds and emotions. So if you’re feeling like you’re overwhelmed with secrets, ask the Confession Bear to help you voice it all online. The bear’s there for a reason.
When I got accepted into law school, I felt "blessed" and I felt that I needed to learn more about Islam and the Quran to serve Allah better as a good Muslim and a good citizen. I grew up in Afghanistan until I was 13. During the Taliban, I learned to read the Quran at school and at the local mosque, but we were never taught the meaning of the Quran. So, when I stared learning the meaning of the Quran here in the US, I started to question it. I started learning about other religions and ended up reading the Bible and learning about Christianity and Judaism as well. The more I learned about religion, the more questions I had. I have read books on both sides of the arguments for and against religion, I have watched lectures and debates and I have spoken to priests and mullahs. I have also read Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. Also, evolution is apparently a thing that religion loves to hate. I was actually disappointed that I arrived at nothing at the end of it all. I concluded that religion is man-made and there's as much proof for God's existence as there is for a unicorn or a teapot in the sky as Richard Dawkins likes to put it. My family and relatives are devout Muslims and I know that many would be disappointed, to say the least, when and if they find out I have turned away from Islam. For a Muslim to become an atheist is the biggest step that you can take in your life. It is a decision that will arguably alter the rest of your life. I could lose many or all of your family and relatives. If i was still living in Afghanistan, the punishment without question would have been death. I know that i will lose many loved ones, but i honestly don’t know how long more i can pretend and keep it to myself. End of rant. Thank you for reading my story.
I was all alone in hospital and didn’t have anything to do (this was before mobile phones and my family hadn’t made it to me yet to bring me something to read) so I started reading the bible I found in my night stand. After just a short wile, I got so angry at how unjust the individual stories in it were that I just couldn’t read any further.
There Are Nice Karens
I’m a nice person and my name has become an embarrassment.
Maybe I'm Just Too Cynical
Whenever I see people whip their phone out and film how they are helping the homeless makes me cringe. (IMHO) Volunteering should not be cover to promote oneself.
Mixer Solutions?
Loneliness
Everyone Gets A Turn
I Know It's Sad But Still
Recently had all my money stolen from out of my account. Bank is working on refunding me all the cash, but in the mean time i need to try and find as much loose change as possible to buy food
Went to the supermarket and bought some milk and things, came up 70 cents short
I asked the attendant if she could unscan one of the items for me but she just shrugged and gave me the rest of the money i needed
I know it's only small but i wish her all the best
This Is What I Get For Teaching Them About The Rebellions That Happened Throughout History
They’re in 8th grade and I had them write a children’s book based on their history textbook. I already extended the deadline by a week, so I could not be more disappointed in them right now.
If you had felt guilt, that would have been wrong. What a bunch.
The Plutocracy Is Born
I do better than a large portion of the country. I still get bent over. I know people making less than me get bent over even further. Then we get lectured by these pigs about the ethics of "Hard Work" and "doing whats right for the country" while they rail us from behind. It's disgusting... I don't know what to think anymore.... But the IRS can go shove it up their a**es.
It is your country and you can try to do something about it on or before November 3rd.
It's not just Trump. The wealthy take advantage of all the tax loopholes.
You're right that it's not just T***p, but let's not call fraud "loopholes". His write offs are not legal. The valuations on his properties are false. How he inherited his money was a tax scam. He said he inherited a million when it was 300 million or more. It is a shell game and is not legal. If you did it you would be in jail.
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Bit shocked that it's THAT what it takes. Not running the country purposefully into the ground, working on behalf of Russia, letting people die from Covid, trying to get millions un-insured again, ... .
I don’t understand how he has supporters. Who saw the debate? It was an embarrassing joke.
Good thing he didn’t give Biden enough time to talk about his hairy legs.
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Trump is hardly a person, more a bottomless pit of self-indulgence. It is Our Country and we're taking it Back!
I agree but one pattern i've noticed is everyone has a good idea but they just do it wrong, trump wanted to keep our economy balanced and keep people with bad causes (i'm not saying all foreigners have bad causes, most of them don't) out, he thought about building a wall. That was the wrong way to go about it, but it was the right kind of idea.
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The more money you have the less money, as a percentage, you'll pay in tax. If you are especially aggressive in your tax avoidance you will pay less in ACTUAL money terms too. UK leader Margaret Thatcher famously paid less tax than her cleaner (this was an open secret in the Inland Revenue for many years)
The IRS revealed some years that it doesn't audit the taxes of rich people who owe millions as often as middle class people who owe a few thousand because the rich people can hire lawyers to fight it. So even if they're guilty they can avoid paying. The poorer people can't afford lawyers or accountants to guide them through the labyrinth of tax lawyers so they just pay because they know the IRS can destroy their credit rating (and their lives) with a single phone call.
Hahaha, you guys think voting for Biden or anything one else other than Trump will magically make the wealthy pay fair taxes? Its been happening before Trump and it will continue to happen. All political parties are in bed with the rich. With that said, you should still go out to vote for whatever you think is right.
Unfortunately most people with money do not care about the little people. It is absolutely disgusting, the worst thing is that there isn’t anything we can do coz a lot of them don’t have a moral compass.
America is my country -- I CHOSE IT. Trump is not my president, the Electoral College foisted him on many of us.
Talk about a stupid comment. He's your president whether you like or not and will be again for another 4 years. Don't like it, leave the country. See if you can find a better country
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it sounds really funny to me because the one question I can think of is - only from now on?
We're all having a hard time feeling that America i!s "our" country. Gotta get rid of that idiot.
Same in the UK. The Tory government protect their rich, tax avoiding friends whilst penalising the poverty-stricken. Hence my nickname here. I am not proud to be British. I saw half my fellow citizens vote to leave the EU then a majority voted for Boris. There is no tolerance for refugees. Society is turning against each other, with neighbours now encouraged to report each other if they break the 6 person rule. People are dumping litter everywhere, abusing each other over masks (or lack of them) and ordering students to isolate in halls of residence without access to food. I am not proud of what this country has become. This is capitalism at its very worst.
Taxing the rich doesn't work because most of them can pay a clever lawyer to find all the loopholes. Meanwhile, the little guy is paid below living wages because unskilled labor market is flooded thanks to terrible public schooling and a wink-nod to the biggest factories to hire immigrants at illegal wages because they are easily exploited and expendable.
Be careful what you believe while you read. They can put anything they want in print. So can you if you choose.
How much does this person make if he pays $32.5K in taxes? Notice that he is whining not about the little money that is left, but a lot of taxes that he pays. And yes, it is not Trump's fault there are LEGAL loopholes in the tax code. By the way, you want free healthcare and education? Prepare to pay even more.
Well, you don’t contribute billions to the US economy and provide thousands of jobs. He also pays millions in taxes and donates his yearly salary, but you’ll believe anything CNN says... Cry me a river. It was Obama/Biden’s tax law you nuts.
He pays millions in taxes, has contributed billions to the US economy, and donates his yearly salary. Cry me a river.
Every cent a person has after loop-holes & living wage should be taxed on a sliding scale. One should not live like a millionaire without paying for roads, bridges, services, & social needs. All poor & low middle class should be exempt from taxes until they get up to a decent wage. Communist? No. Socialist? Yes. There's a difference, folks!
If you pay that much in taxes, I think it is time to visit an accountant. And if you are an accountant, mmm maybe that isnt for you.
That is incredibly simple minded. The IRS did not cause your problem. They are enforcing laws passed by lawmakers. They have to pay their bills just like you do. Blaming Trump for everything that has always been wrong is not real deep either and it gets so tiring.
Not to be picky, but that’s the amount of taxes you paid, not the amount of income tax you pay. Still, your point taken.
You pay more in taxes then my yearly income almost in total.
We are ALL sick, unless you are a brainwashed babbling racist moron. #pedotrump has to go.
A friend of mine made $8500 in freelance income and had to pay $900 in taxes. She's paying it at $40 a month, hoping to catch up by the end of the year.
he doesn't take a salary for being president, but donates it to charity
Learn more - he paid with offset credits for looses from previous years - over seven mil
It's not Trumps fault the loopholes are there --- made by politicians --- he was smart enough to use them.
Smart? Or without any ethics whatsoever. Just because you can do something and get away with it, doesn't make it right. Despicable. And yes, I feel that way of the wealthy who do not pay a real fair share on both sides. Unfortunately, I have to put that aside and vote for the less bad person.
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Hmm. I am amazed at the different information here. More amazing is the different information on this subject when you search this: very different on Safari vs Google. Only truth I really found is Trump is not being paid a salary, none at all, a salary that the last 5 presidents have taken. Not saying I'm for or against our President or how I believe. Just saying a step back and some thinking is needed here.
That type of political campaigning stunt is completely unimportant. The salary is meant to be "token." If he made under $80,000. a year before becoming president, then I'd be impressed.
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It’s not how much you pay, it’s the percentage of your income that counts. Try hiring a better tax accountant.
Lost In Fog.
At first I felt like [crap]. Then I thought that maybe it meant that I was finally ready to start living again.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Its okay. You're not celebrating her death. Im sure you remember her and think of her daily. That's all that matters. Im sure your wife would want you to move on and be happy. Anyone who loves someone would.
I Know I'm A [Crappy] Person For Feeling This Way
![I Know I'm A [Crappy] Person For Feeling This Way](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/8-5f734432c9c1f__700.jpg "I Know I'm A [Crappy] Person For Feeling This Way")
I feel crappy for seeing parents who have a lot of kids and are complaining about their problems, and thinking they shouldn't have had so many kids in that case.
I have sympathy for the kids, but not these parents.
Future Me?
Heroes
Getting very sick of the "heroes work here" messages plastered all around my hospital. I know it's well-intentioned, but it feels impersonal and like the public is saying it to relieve guilt. The COVID crisis should not be as bad as it currently is in the supposed "best healthcare system in the world". I am no more of a hero now than I have been for going to work for the past five years taking care of people with infectious diseases. Why are we being celebrated now? Because we're going to work in unsafe conditions? Because we as a country can't get our [crap] together enough to obtain enough N-95s to prevent workers from dying unnecessarily?
Branding people in difficult situations (nurses, doctors, supermarket workers etc) heroes, takes the focus away from the people and systems that force them into that situation and makes it harder for these people to demand fair recompensation.
Learning Experience: Tldr Drugs Suck
As some of you will find out, I recently got out of a PTSD/Substance Abuse program at the VA for Veterans. I befriended someone who I thought was ready and willing to change like I was. I spoke it over with my then Fiancée and we both agreed we could open up our home and help a fellow veteran in need. We all agreed that come the 26th, he’s gone. No matter what.
We left for vacation 22 Sept and would return 26 sept. This gave him an opportunity to get everything he needs In order so he can move into Veteran Housing.
We come home married and find our house smelling like Bigfoot’s d**k, smeared in a prostitutes taint, in Afghanny 140 degree heat on the 26th. We get him ready to leave and he says all homeless homes are full. (I recently got off the phone with 2 homeless housing programs and I have his name on reserve). He packs 3 days worth of clothing. (Wife and I purchased 50$ worth of thrift store clothing for him as well as a bicycle for 10$) we drive him to the VA and drop him off.
We come back home and I start cleaning... empty meth bags, heroin resin and cocaine. We had put up a camera and we checked, he had multiple people over while we were gone and did copious amounts of drugs.
I accept what happens as a loss and my wife and I has tried to help out a fellow veteran.
Come this morning; wife left for work at 6am (firefighter) and my door knocks at 630. “Give me my [crap]” is yelled at me as I’m still trying to get the eye boogies out of my eyes and taste my morning coffee. It’s him. Demanding his stuff. I giggle and tell him to go away, that he burned this bridge and we won’t help him any more. I tell him I’ll grab his Hep C meds and other necessities, put them in a bag and he can go get f***ed. I give him the bag as I’m half naked on my front porch and he swings for me. (Every combat veterans dream has just come true in this exact moment, someone has come at them violently.) I drop my coffee and punch him as hard as I can in the face, he goes down. I call 911 and they arrive. I tell them the situation and they take him away. After a few questions they leave. I go inside and call my now wife and explain to her the situation. She wished I had not used violence but is thankful I protected our home. Now I have the rest of the day to process.
Worst Employer Award Of The Year Goes To Mine. I Don’t Regret It. Love You Grandpa.
My grandfather served in the Korean War in the Army. He was such a light in my life, finding it hard to move on. My best friend and my fishing buddy. Bye Grandpa.
The universe had something totally better planned for me. Higher paying job with peeps I know & a kick ass manager. I told my manager at the other job that it was their mistake letting me go, but it wasn’t. It was my mistake choosing a sleazy company to work for. Moral of the story, choose your employers wisely. Very wisely.
Workplace that has no moral values is not a good place for you to be. You deserve better. All of us always deserve better than that. Always put your loved ones before anything else. There are thousands jobs to do but there will be no substitute for your loved one once he/she is gone.
Customer For Life.
The Trouble Is, You Think You Have Time
During the installation process I got a text saying that Kobe Bryant, his daughter had died in a helicopter crash. Needless to say, my Dad and I were both shocked and lost for words. Eventually we continued our work and finished the install. The water heater worked amazing. Afterwards, we got Jimmy John sandwiches and attempted to work on a crossword together. As the day wrapped up and my dad was about to leave he told me how happy he was that he was able to help me with a project like this and how much it meant to him. Now, I'm just crying, thinking about how important it is to always say I love you. You never know when it will be the last you'll see your father, or kiss your wife, or play with your little brother. I love you, Dad.
Not Sure What To Feel Anymore
Need to vent a bit. I have been a police officer for a little over 5 years now. Got promoted to Sergeant a year ago because I didn’t like how some of the supervisors were treating officers and I wanted to start making change from the inside. My agency has always been a gold standard in how to police. I stress being respectful to the people we come in contact with my mantra is that just because they did a bad thing does not make them a bad person. Whenever we have issues with officers the charging paperwork is immediately started and the proper consequences follow, including termination. Lately the media has made me unbelievably morose to be at work. It makes me not want to go out in public or see my family for fear they will bring up the bad cops they see on tv. My whole career I have never had a single complaint and have always been a good officer. But s***s getting tough out here. The public don’t care if I saved a child’s life. They see some bad cop from across the country and want me dead or think I’m a huge piece of s**t. I love this job and I love helping people, but I honestly feel like if I could find another job making this kind of money to support my family I would take it, and that makes me incredibly sad.
Good Times
To Be Honest...
I wouldn't describe myself as an introvert but I really appreciate being at home playing videogames or watching movies/TV shows all day and not having to leave the house for anything besides grocery shopping once a week, so these last few weeks have been great for me, I even got to work from home, a thing that would never have been possible before. Now I have become so comfortable with the whole 'social-distancing'/'self-quarantine' thing that I am afraid of the day when I'll have to go back to the office and restart my social life outside of my home.
Am I A Bad Person?
With the latest trend of kids being sent to ask for baseballs caught by adults at games, I wouldn’t give it up. It’s always been a dream of mine to catch a game ball, and although I’m a grown man, my inner child wants nothing more then a game ball I caught to be on my mantle. People argue that it would fulfill a kids dream, but they didn’t earn anything so I think it sets a bad example. It’s today’s “participation trophy” for a kid just pressuring someone for something they didn’t actually earn.
Well Crap
long story short is that I didn't want to meet her child until we have dated a bit so I know how I felt about her. I have had many step dads and "uncles" (who I knew were not family) so I stressed I wanted to wait on meeting her daughter.
Three months into this I really care for this woman, and thought it would be a good time to start with a meet and greet. I got toys, and cooked a big fancy meal and made sure I had plenty of activities planned so I knew it would be a fun day.
When they arrived, she just plopped her in front of my tv and ignored her the whole time except for dinner/bath time. No rules, no trying to include her in anything. I tried my best to bring the focus to her daughter and kept explaining this weekend was about meeting her, but she kept getting b**chy about me focusing my attention on her daughter who is content on just watching tv. Literally boxed up all the toys and stuff I set out and put them in her car saying she can play with them at home.
I want to give it another shot, but am on the fence, if I am not feeling the same after this I don't want to be another dude in/out of a childs life.
Run. This woman seems like she would get jealous of any attention paid to the kid quick
Now I Have To Find A Solution For My Fries.....
Anything To Not Think About My Own Life...
True Confession
My friend, there is nothing wrong with doing that whatsoever. Be strong and confident in who you are and don’t be ashamed one bit! I’m a little jealous in fact! I should do a bit more to look after myself so that I too, can look good in a dress :)
Fml
She wasted her own life by staying. She could have made the choice to leave.
Should Probably Be A Burner Account
I gave them her fb info which was public where she posted all her trips. I saw later she posted that they contacted her and cut her off. Was a petty thing to do but I was young and a prick
Thanks for doing this, don't care about your reasons why. She gives welfare a bad name, and there are people out there who really need it. Edit: To clarify, I meant social welfare as a wider concept including unemployment, social security, disabilities pay, etc. since I commonly see it attacked as being only for the lazy. Below peeps are correct that unemployment benefits are not the same as the Temporary Assistance program.
Bride Confession.
People keep asking me what I'm most looking forward to about my wedding, and I think they're expecting me to say "walking down the aisle" or "the first dance" or something romantic, but honestly the main thing I'm excited about is coming home from our honeymoon and life going back to normal.
That feeling is very understandable, I think. You are under stress and it's normal to wish all that to end as soon as possible
The Name Dies With Me
Military Confession
I appreciate that people are thankful for the men and women who serve, but when I'm at the store after work I really just want to get my things and leave. I can't be the only one who feels like this.
I have always thought it was weird that Americans thank their troops for fighting a war so far away from their country that they started in the first place :/
Number One Genie Wish. Plz
We had separated in the past for about two years. Everything seemed to be going well after we got back together.
Honestly I just want to not exist.
I am so heart broken for the second time in my marriage. God. I am a wreck right now
Get a trusted psychologist to help put your mind straight and regain control over your emotions and personal life. You might see things more clear once you get to talk to professional. I'm talking as someone who has psychologists in the family, the work that they do is worth admiration.
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Here is my confession. I was more devastated and heartbroken when my dog Bubbles died than when my Poppa died (they died a couple of days apart). At first I felt guilty but after time I realised that even though I loved my Poppa, It wasn’t a relationship where I could call for advice or comfort etc, we mainly saw each other on special occasions. My dog was with me daily and was a huge comfort for me when I was down, she was always there.
I encourage my friends and have helped many through anxiety. I have anxiety myself and don’t tell anyone and it’s getting worse.
You just told a lot of people! Sometimes it's easier to talk to someone you don't know
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I have no goals or ambitions. My parents said i was the only person who didnt know what they wanted to be when growing up. My parents are good people but they said a lot of s**t and had a lot of weird ideals and it kinda messed me up. Im in my 30s and have a profession i enjoy but am not passionate about. I have a good life, a home, a beautiful SO and a cute little bastard of a dog. But sometimes im overwhelmed at the prospect of another potential 50 years of drifting
You know, I'm 42, and honestly, I think it's okay to simply be content with your life. You don't need to have some grand purpose or some great ambition. It's ok to be ok with where you are! And really, it's ok to have a job that's not a life-fulfilling career; most jobs are like that. As long as it pays your bills and allows you time to follow your hobbies, then there's nothing wrong with your life. Don't let someone else tell you that you're missing something.
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I used to have a good life. I was happy with myself I ate healthy, worked out, had a good job. Then I got into an abusive relationship and became and opiate addict because of it. I’m clean now but I miss the person I used to be. I’ve become lazy and eat like c**p. I haven’t been to the gym in a few years. I have no energy or motivation. I’m depressed. Even though I’ve tried multiple different antidepressants over the last few years. I worry that the drugs permanently altered my brain chemistry and that I’ll never be whole again. I’m so disappointed in myself and I don’t have the energy to change anything. I don’t know what to do anymore.
Low energy can be caused by depression, poor sleep or just by not being fit. If you can push yourself to do some exercise it will help, I know because I have been there. It will tire you, so you will sleep, it will give you a mental boost (positive endorphins) and by making yourself fitter it will be less of a chore dragging yourself around. Again, I am speaking from experience. Anti depressants can be very good but some alter thyroid function, cause weight gain and increase fatigue. Look online to see if your antidepressant is one that does this and talk to your doctor. I feel more fragile off the medication but less tired and I have lost a lot of weight which is making exercise easier. Being fitter and slimmer is also a welcome mental boost. You deserve to feel better. Good luck.
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I live as simple a life as possible and concentrate on a few goals that I believe better myself and those around me. I would say I have found meaning and contentment. Also I am a Christian but define it more as how I can help others. I pray I am worthy of this challenge.
I'm tired of feeling like a jack-in-the-box. People keep winding and winding and expecting me to open up. When I open it's just going to be rage. I'm sick of it.
Wolfowl, you are entitled to be angry. Anger in itself is not evil. Ask yourself why you are angry. Are you angry at a situation or a person? Can you do something in a constructive way to remedy the situation? Start formulating strategies to better deal with the problem so you can calmly confront the situation.
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I only ever cry when I have a full breakdown, not even when people die. I just let it build up until I explode
I sometimes feel like my problems aren't important or whatever compared to the s**t some of my friends have gone thru. And then I feel bad cuz Im stuck between wanting to validate myself but also not complain too much about all the f****d up crap that my friends and i go thru.
too many American problems - please quit thinking you are the core of the world. And, yes, some of those are really emotional confessions.
I'll pick the one I feel the least comfortable admitting to: I speak about my mother in the past tense because, in my mind, the person I knew as my mother is dead. The schizophrenic personality inhabiting her body is an ever-changing selfish monster who in no way resembles my loving, gentle, huge-hearted, multi-talented, genius mother. I have had to cut her off for my son and my safety as she tried to kill my sister and kidnap her children. The worst thing is - every now and then (blessedly very, very rarely these days - once every few years at most) my mother resurfaces and she's scared, lonely, confused. She wonders where her daughters and family are and why no-one wants to speak to her. We can't tell her the horrific things she says and does when 'she' is gone. Why be so cruel? These moments don't last long - my confession is that I hate them. I wish they would stop completely and my mother would be gone for good. Because right now I'm not able to grieve for my dead mother.
im so lonely I comment on youtube so someone replies and I don't feel so alone
Well, that was interesting! Realized that I'm not so alone with some of my feelings............
The doctor told me I had cancer and need a liver transplant. I told everyone and my sister started a gofund me account. Then a year later they told me I didn't. I still need the transplant though.My doctors wanted to wait treatment while I'm on the list.only $4,000 was donated and it partially paid for test I didn't need. Now I'm too ashamed and haven't told ANYONE in fear they will think I was lying.
Here are my confessions: 1) I love the changes in my life that come with the coronavirus. I love living life from home and not having to field invitations from friends for things that sound interesting at the time but I never feel like doing when the time comes. 2) I hate talking on the phone and I'm unlikely to answer, even when my elderly friends call. 3) I find it interesting that though gay couple consist of two men or two women, the couples usually have one that is clearly masculine and one that is clearly feminine. I also think it's sad that so many of them were sexually abused at some point. And I've noticed that as happy as they claim to be with their lifestyle they oftentimes walk around with a chip on their shoulder. 4) i don't believe that Tisha Campbell was sexually assaulted by Martin Lawrence because it's unusual for a woman to be friends later on with someone who abused her to the point of getting a restraining order. I think the true story has yet to be told.
Here is my confession. I was more devastated and heartbroken when my dog Bubbles died than when my Poppa died (they died a couple of days apart). At first I felt guilty but after time I realised that even though I loved my Poppa, It wasn’t a relationship where I could call for advice or comfort etc, we mainly saw each other on special occasions. My dog was with me daily and was a huge comfort for me when I was down, she was always there.
I encourage my friends and have helped many through anxiety. I have anxiety myself and don’t tell anyone and it’s getting worse.
You just told a lot of people! Sometimes it's easier to talk to someone you don't know
Load More Replies... I have no goals or ambitions. My parents said i was the only person who didnt know what they wanted to be when growing up. My parents are good people but they said a lot of s**t and had a lot of weird ideals and it kinda messed me up. Im in my 30s and have a profession i enjoy but am not passionate about. I have a good life, a home, a beautiful SO and a cute little bastard of a dog. But sometimes im overwhelmed at the prospect of another potential 50 years of drifting
You know, I'm 42, and honestly, I think it's okay to simply be content with your life. You don't need to have some grand purpose or some great ambition. It's ok to be ok with where you are! And really, it's ok to have a job that's not a life-fulfilling career; most jobs are like that. As long as it pays your bills and allows you time to follow your hobbies, then there's nothing wrong with your life. Don't let someone else tell you that you're missing something.
Load More Replies... I used to have a good life. I was happy with myself I ate healthy, worked out, had a good job. Then I got into an abusive relationship and became and opiate addict because of it. I’m clean now but I miss the person I used to be. I’ve become lazy and eat like c**p. I haven’t been to the gym in a few years. I have no energy or motivation. I’m depressed. Even though I’ve tried multiple different antidepressants over the last few years. I worry that the drugs permanently altered my brain chemistry and that I’ll never be whole again. I’m so disappointed in myself and I don’t have the energy to change anything. I don’t know what to do anymore.
Low energy can be caused by depression, poor sleep or just by not being fit. If you can push yourself to do some exercise it will help, I know because I have been there. It will tire you, so you will sleep, it will give you a mental boost (positive endorphins) and by making yourself fitter it will be less of a chore dragging yourself around. Again, I am speaking from experience. Anti depressants can be very good but some alter thyroid function, cause weight gain and increase fatigue. Look online to see if your antidepressant is one that does this and talk to your doctor. I feel more fragile off the medication but less tired and I have lost a lot of weight which is making exercise easier. Being fitter and slimmer is also a welcome mental boost. You deserve to feel better. Good luck.
Load More Replies... I live as simple a life as possible and concentrate on a few goals that I believe better myself and those around me. I would say I have found meaning and contentment. Also I am a Christian but define it more as how I can help others. I pray I am worthy of this challenge.
I'm tired of feeling like a jack-in-the-box. People keep winding and winding and expecting me to open up. When I open it's just going to be rage. I'm sick of it.
Wolfowl, you are entitled to be angry. Anger in itself is not evil. Ask yourself why you are angry. Are you angry at a situation or a person? Can you do something in a constructive way to remedy the situation? Start formulating strategies to better deal with the problem so you can calmly confront the situation.
Load More Replies... I only ever cry when I have a full breakdown, not even when people die. I just let it build up until I explode
I sometimes feel like my problems aren't important or whatever compared to the s**t some of my friends have gone thru. And then I feel bad cuz Im stuck between wanting to validate myself but also not complain too much about all the f****d up crap that my friends and i go thru.
too many American problems - please quit thinking you are the core of the world. And, yes, some of those are really emotional confessions.
I'll pick the one I feel the least comfortable admitting to: I speak about my mother in the past tense because, in my mind, the person I knew as my mother is dead. The schizophrenic personality inhabiting her body is an ever-changing selfish monster who in no way resembles my loving, gentle, huge-hearted, multi-talented, genius mother. I have had to cut her off for my son and my safety as she tried to kill my sister and kidnap her children. The worst thing is - every now and then (blessedly very, very rarely these days - once every few years at most) my mother resurfaces and she's scared, lonely, confused. She wonders where her daughters and family are and why no-one wants to speak to her. We can't tell her the horrific things she says and does when 'she' is gone. Why be so cruel? These moments don't last long - my confession is that I hate them. I wish they would stop completely and my mother would be gone for good. Because right now I'm not able to grieve for my dead mother.
im so lonely I comment on youtube so someone replies and I don't feel so alone
Well, that was interesting! Realized that I'm not so alone with some of my feelings............
The doctor told me I had cancer and need a liver transplant. I told everyone and my sister started a gofund me account. Then a year later they told me I didn't. I still need the transplant though.My doctors wanted to wait treatment while I'm on the list.only $4,000 was donated and it partially paid for test I didn't need. Now I'm too ashamed and haven't told ANYONE in fear they will think I was lying.
Here are my confessions: 1) I love the changes in my life that come with the coronavirus. I love living life from home and not having to field invitations from friends for things that sound interesting at the time but I never feel like doing when the time comes. 2) I hate talking on the phone and I'm unlikely to answer, even when my elderly friends call. 3) I find it interesting that though gay couple consist of two men or two women, the couples usually have one that is clearly masculine and one that is clearly feminine. I also think it's sad that so many of them were sexually abused at some point. And I've noticed that as happy as they claim to be with their lifestyle they oftentimes walk around with a chip on their shoulder. 4) i don't believe that Tisha Campbell was sexually assaulted by Martin Lawrence because it's unusual for a woman to be friends later on with someone who abused her to the point of getting a restraining order. I think the true story has yet to be told.
