Hey Pandas, This Is A Safe Space To Get Things Off Your Chest. What Do You Wanna Talk About? (Closed)

Maybe it's not the opinions so much, but the fact that people often take them for facts and repeat them.

on god tho. like shut the f**k up, the world before and after your opinion has not changed, like damn.

I can sadly relate. Life has pretty much suckerpunched us all right in the chin in the past 2 years. It's caused depression, anxiety, and paranoia for me. Maybe try to find a counseling for it though. I'm sure it can help. Glad someone can talk about their true feelings (kinda insulting myself there)

Just want to say to everyone that i appreciate your comments, i am getting help ( ive been in therapy since i was four, since depression runs in my family). I hope you wonderful people have a wonderful day, and merry early Christmas or whatever you celebrate!!!!!

Hang on there. This too will pass.

So far, you went through all your hardest day, and that's already amazing; cause life is really hard. You should be proud of you, because even if you don't feel so, you're still doing great.

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Far from being a horrible person, you're obviously a compassionate soul who is capable of very deep connections with other people. Your great sorrow over your loss plus the fact that you're a counselor attest to that. I hope you can find a way to process your grief.

There is no time limit to grief . Try to be kind to yrself. Treat yourself as you would someone else in the same situation xxx

There's no "still" when it comes to grief; something that may help is to step back and picture someone else in your shoes. You wouldn't say such cruel things to them, so please try not to dismiss your own pain. Honestly, the fact that you're having these thoughts at all means you're not a horrible person - you're dealing with so much pain, and still think of its effect on others before yourself.

Like the others have said, on the contrary, you are a good person for feeling these emotions. It means you care a lot. Seeking help from a therapist would be good to help you to manage it better.

It never goes away does it

I enjoy knowing what is going on in the world but my husband is a MSNBC addict. By the end of the day I feel so bummed out. That is when I turn to binge on the X-Files!

Ah, yes, when the news was about giving the facts. You could trust them to some extent. Today, news, journalism, are all opinion. I don't need to be told how to think, feel, or act. So I don't watch any of them. No longer get newspapers either they are just as bad. However, it is rather fun to listen to a news report once in a while and see how long it takes them to jump the rails with their nonsense.

I no longer believe unbiased is even possible, maybe you were less critical back then or only watched each story reported by one source therefore couldn't compare. Why did someone invite expert a and not b, why is this part of the event is reported, and not this? Why browser extension where users can replace the headline is banned? Etc etc etc.

I agree but still not trying to be rude but give the creator a break please

I'm not afraid of down votes. You shouldn't be either. They are meaningless. Just like the up vote

I can say this space safer than many others, but not perfect. My perspective on votes: one or two downvotes could be from trolls. At three or more, I might ask if someone wants to explain the problem. Perhaps I just need to clarify what I meant or I need to reconsider what I wrote.

-Youtube, before banning watching videos.

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Safe and internet do not belong in the same sentence. Nothing "safe" about a public noticeboard, nothing online is private, even when you use "privacy" settings, who do you think runs the servers? People.....

put that glove and those stones on the ground, you giant purple titan :)

You need the infinity stones.

With you on this . Not just half, but full humanity. If you remove one member from the animal chain, the ecosystem is fcked. But I think without humans, ecosystem would have been a perfect system

Thanos has met his match

This. <3 "Civilisation" is killing itself.

Woah, self doubt, self hatred, uninterest in life, that is all completely unrelated to success, blessings or stature in life. Don't needlessly mix guilt into suicidal thoughts. Take them as purely what they are. Address them, find help for them. They are real and manageable. You sound like a very smart, very self aware person who is ready to find some solutions for this.

I have a support group for suicidal teens. If you want to join, and if you are comfortable doing so, please give me your email and I'll add you to the group.

Please don't beat yourself up. Separate your environment from your inner world. I deal with depression. I tell myself that while my situation is pretty good, I'm also human and life can get me down sometimes. If you're a teenager, you're dealing with an extra problem: adult-sized emotions without the adult's experience in handling them. Getting help and learning coping skills will make a huge difference.

I feel the same way sometimes so your not alone

I have 2 teens and this is a really common thing right now. About 1/2 of the kids at their school still mask and it's because they enjoy the "security". It is the same phenomenon as people tucking under hoodie sweatshirts or wearing long hair over part of their face. It's a really natural thing and you shouldn't feel bad about it. Life gave you a tiny security blanket during a really rough time and just because things are starting to open up again doesn't mean you have your "blanket" pulled out from under you. There is a huge number of factors that play into self doubt, insecurity, anxiety - if a little piece of fabric can be a crutch for you to function during the day after the past few years by gosh use it! Never underestimate the effort it takes to be a functioning human. You're doing amazing.

I'm not sure I'll ever not wear a mask. No colds, no outdoor allergies, nada. I love it!

I had a huge breakdown during last year's COVID19 lockdown. I'm very social and rely on my recovery meetings. The online meetings didn't give me the same sense of community that I needed. Then my dog passed suddenly. I got help in outpatient therapy and I'm much improved, stayed clean throughout. I wouldn't be here without good therapy.

Oh you mean when there used to be decent societal norms? Where attacking people for whatever they do, say, or don't is the new hobby taking over society.

That's ok. Are you happy now?

Oh my word. I thought I was the only one.

I have ADHD and I hate that I'm loud! People think I don't care and are just inconsiderate. Couldn't be further from the truth. And maybe you're not annoying. Many people with AD(H)D or ASD feel that because of RSD (Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria). <3 And lastly: My anxiety and paranoia vanished when I started ADHD meds. :) (Well, almost vanished..). ;p

Mom? No seriously, Mom?

I admit, I am ashamed my adult son is immersed in conspiracy theories about the vax, but can't answer my ultimate question, 'what is the end goal of 'Them'? Why do They want to take away your freedoms? How does this benefit Them? Why do you think They are trying to sterlise the youth? How does this benefit Them?' And so on. The only freedom will come when people stop being so self-absorbed and start thinking about the universal good. He says to me, 'only 0.000x% of people even die from it' (a made up number from the most recent uneducated youtuber). Nobody is out to get you. The government doesn't want people to stop paying taxes (caused by unemployment), they don't want people to stop spendong money (caused by public restrictions). This doesn't help them at all. It really all will be over soon if everyone simply receives their vaccinations and stops spreading their potential germs (by way of masks) in the meantime.

If you’re scared, get vaxxed. If youre not at risk and you aren’t in contact with anyone at risk, your probably good. I’m not vaxxed, not because I’m anti vaccine but because I’ve already had the virus and I was totally fine, and everyone I know is already vaxxed. Theres just not really a point in me getting it at this point. If you’re worried, get the vaccine. If you’re not, whatever.

That must be hard Abigail. I have the utmost respect for working mums. You have it hard but you are FANTASTIC.

Yes the conundrum continues! Now women work for the childcare. Even no frills, basic childcare is too expensive.

OK then. Tell me, how your art is going? I remember your post from October.

Please don't waste your time with self hatred, but spend some time looking objectively at your situation. Maybe try to think of the last time you felt ok (I hope there was a time!). What was your situation then? What has changed about your situation or the way you think about it? Don't use your mind against yourself by dwelling on self hatred, use it to help you get out of the hole you're in.

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