I need to go to bed. Honestly. It's 1am, and my mum will be waking me up at 9 to finish my stupid research project. But I can't sleep. I'm laying in bed in the dark just contemplating everything. Parents, school, friends, and just life in general. At the moment, life is pretty shit. My parents ignore me most of the time except for when they're yelling at me either about studying/doing my homework, or some random insignificant problem which OF COURSE is my fault. Because EVERYTHING is my fault in this household lately. I don't understand why, but it is. I'm being so submissive all the time, which is really unlike me, but it's the easiest way to get around the house at the moment. I feel like my parents don't give a damn about me, they only care about my schoolwork. Schoolwork is the only thing they talk to me about, and frankly I'm getting sick of it. They don't respect me enough at the moment, I'm not good enough for them. I can't do anything right and whenever something mildly exciting or interesting happens, they're like, "that's nice. Now go and finish your project." This stupid project is taking over my life. It's screwing up my year 12, because of course MY YEAR was when they decided to introduce it so none of the teachers know what they're doing and it's all in shambles. This is turning out to be a great year so far. Not. Everyone says year 12 is the best year of their lives, but I honesty do not understand that. So far it's my worst year. 
I feel like I'm just complaining the whole time here. I feel like all I do at the moment is complain. And I'm sorry to the people who have to put up with it all the time, but the truth is, it's really upsetting me. I don't know why, whether it's just the stress, or something else, but at the moment all I do is worry about something or other and I can't help it! People tell me I need to chill out and calm down, but that's never been an easy thing for me to do. I've always been passionate, I've always had a slightly erratic temper when it comes to some things. I try to chill out, but I just can't. I get so worked up about some things that everything builds up and I just snap. 
Yesterday I ripped my shirt, snapped three hair ties and threw a large number of pens and other miscellaneous objects at my bedroom wall. I was just so angry, and I tried to calm down but I honesty couldn't control myself. 
Nothing helps anymore, nothing works to calm me down. I am constantly stressed out and no one helps with that, especially my parents. Fuck! My parents should be the ones who are trying to help me the most, but they just make it worse and again, it all builds up in my head and I get angry and paranoid and even more stressed. I have a constant, throbbing headache and nothing gets rid of it. Trust me, I've tried. Yesterday I was seriously considering getting out my bottle of vodka and drinking the whole thing. It would be a relief, however dumb and however momentarily, from everything. 
My moods are so tumultuous all the time. I can go from being happy to angry to upset, but I'm always overly emotional. I can't stop crying. 
I want these feelings to stop, but I don know how to make them go away and leave me alone. And until I or someone else figures out what the hell I'm doing and feeling and how I can feel better, I don't know what the fuck to do. 
You're probably at the end of this now and thinking, "what a fucking stupid idiot, get over it". I agree, and I would if I could! And if you HAVE read this whole thing and AREN'T thinking that, then thankyou. 
 
Sweetie. I know exactly how you feel about the parent thing! My parents don't respect me either. But you know me, I just sit back and take it.
ReplyDeleteBut sweetie, people may tell you this all the time, but calm down. Being angry will not help anything. The best thing to do, is probably just ignore your parents. Take your feelings out of the equation and just 'not care'. It's what I do. To my family, I don't ave feelings. (Unless they talk about twitter).
It seriously makes me so upset to see that you are feeling like this. Not even kidding. I am pretty sure when I left twitter you were a happy, bright, hopeful, passionate, AMAZING girl. Nothing could shake you. Except for "those" days of course. Not ever have I seen you like this. It really is horrible for me to come here and see this and know that it is not possible for me to be there for you ALL the time!
But sweetie, don't give up! Persist, I know you will. I may have been thinking the last comment without the f*** word in it! ;) But I wasn't and I probably never will. But just so you know, I am a crap advice giver and if none of this helped then I am just going to go and dig a hole. ;) KIDDING AGAIN! But I love you, always and I hope you get better(?) and don't stress yourself out. It's not good for you (or me) and just try your best. Don't do this for your parents, or anyone else, just do it for yourself (and maybe me too ;)
I LOVE YOU! REMEMBER THAT!
Shauna xxxxxxxxx
P.s. you better still be looking after Alaya for me ;) seriously though *evil eyes* I am watching you *makes watching you sign* I swear if something happens *swears (lol jokes)* I will get you *crazy eyes* NO KIDDING! *waves finger* well maybe a bit *evil giggle and flees into the magical woods, inhabited by rainbow unicorns, fairies and small elves that eat your eye balls*
As much as I know twitter and blogging helps with the venting and such, I have a suggestion. Feel free to ignore it, because I know it's not for everyone. Does your school have a guidance counsellor?
ReplyDeleteI saw mine a LOT through yr 12, partly because I was struggling with a mild case of depression that was never diagnosed because my parents refused to consider it as a possibility when one of my teachers suggested it.
But also because I was so stressed over my future and trying to find myself and cope with my exams when I had zero self-esteem.
That was after I was referred in yr 7 when I was having bullying issues and I was amazed by how much talking to someone who doesn't know you, judge you and is qualified to offer advice can help.
If not, you know we're always here for you! Just a tweet/SMS/email/phone call/FB/ msg away!
My friend Catie told me yesterday that I should go to the doctor because I'm not well. I didn't get what she meant, I was like "I'm not sick?" but maybe she meant that...
DeleteI don't think I really do though. Well, not that I know much about it. But I'm more up and down with my emotions. Sometimes I'm just really upset, angry, stressed, etc. and other times I'm completely fine and happy... So I don't really know.
We do have a guidance counsellor, idk, I'm not that keen with the idea of just sitting in front of a teacher and spilling my guts, especially because he was one of my teachers last year so he knows me more...
But I know you girls are always here for me, it's why I love you so much. And it's why we're a twitter fam, not just 'friends' <3
I think I was just having an overwhelmingly bad few days, I'm fine at the moment. But I'll keep it all in mind, thanks Carlie :)