I think it is ok to be sad.
what is the point of pretending that you are not sad? I think it is unhealthy…suppressed
Sadness is just a part of life sometimmess
nothing wrong with that.
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someone committed suicide the other day that I know of and it has really affected me i think.
it is shocking the extremes people go to 
and the methods
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sorry to hear that @anon90843118
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;thanks for the concern 
…i will be ok (i think) though at least so it is cool.
i feel better being open about it at least.
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how are you doing @anon98459728?
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Good thanks, just waiting on my parents coming round. They said they were in town today and they were going to pay me a visit. I might be having a bbq this weekend too. Although the weather is not looking too good so we might have to postpone it.
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What are you up to today @anon90843118?
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That’s really great u get on with your parents like that.
I am just about to go out to buy some food. Then will nap. Maybe might sort out some notes on my phone.ive been meaning to do it for ages 
I’ve got a tan from the sun. Its quite cool actually. Didn’t even get a sunburn.
Do you go swimming on the beaches too or only hiking?
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I used to. I havent had a day out at the beach for about 2 years now. Not sure why.
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Tomorrow I’m visiting an ‘aunt’ from my parents church.with my bro. They have the absolutely most cutest baby I’ve ever seen. I once even cried cos of the way the mum was dancing with the baby. Such a heartwarming site. And i was depressed lol. That probably also contributed.
Take care
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It can be surprising (or not), but as you now I’m going through a divorce and since my husband told me he wanted to get divorced I have never thought about commiting suicide. For me it’s not an option. I think what I have to do is to keep on living my life.
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I don’t usually see it as an option either but sometimes I do wonder about it, especially wen some1 u know of does it it makes you wonder. But generally Im like u I believe in hoping for better times. I’m not suicidal BTW.
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Being sad a little bit all the time is just normal. Being happy 100% usually is pretended anyway.
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It´s not OK to be sad for long periods of time, like i am feeling right now. I have an appointment with my pdoc next month
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Sorry that you are feeling like that @dreamer54.
I agree it’s not great to be sad for long periods of time but for me personally I would rather feel the sadness than numb it out with junk food. It has better future prospects. That’s one thing I was trying to convey without having said it. Also
I meant to let yourself be sad instead of force yourself to be happy.
Until things resolve
It´s like analyzing dreams. It´s hard to do and sometimes it saddens you, but you end up feeling better and knowing yourself more.
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Yeah, sometimes it’s perfectly okay to not be okay ya know?
Just try not to slip into despair.
It can be a slippery slope.
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Good answer. 
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It’s OK to be mad also?. It’s not my fault
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yes absolutely, I hate when people demand you be positive all the time it is not healthy. Especially when you have a disability, people ignore you unless you are “inspirational”. It’s like ok we don’t want to be inspirational all the time sometimes we want to gripe about how much things suck and thats ok too, we have a right to do that.
For a long time I felt i didn’t deserve to be sad just because I grew up affluent and to parents who loved me and didn’t abuse me or anything. Whenever I felt sad I’d feel disgusted with myself for being ungrateful and unable to enjoy my life circumstances, even when mental illness wise I was being put through hell.
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