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A page in the diary "Wednesday's Child"
Written by vivica 29. Jul 2008 11:43 PM

Overwhelmed. Nervous. Apprehensive. Scared. Angry.
I can't stand myself at the moment, I am resentful and disgusted by this person that I am. I wish I could leave myself alone.
Their faces and their tones always change if I let on.
"I'm not always like this or that, it's just that I'm..." I'm... I'm what? I'm what can I say that they won't recoil like I'm a danger, or some kind of black hole for positivity..."just a bit out of sorts lately."
Are you sure you'll be fine? Can you cope? Shall I offer you an excuse so that you can pretend?
All of a sudden now I'm this invalid when really nothing has changed between now and then. I am still capable, I am still myself.
"Hi. I'm one of Dr *'s patients..."
"Oh, I see Alison. Of course, Alison. What can we do for you today, Alison?"
['I know my own name, thank you. But you don't know that no one calls me by it']
I don't like the looks I get. I don't like that I'm seeking attention in all the wrong ways. I wish I could stop these things I am saying but I want to be seen in that way. I never want to be seen in just that way. It makes no sense, I have no sense of respect for myself, no sense of self-worth; I want to go to the lowest denominator, make me feel like I'm good for something.
And I hate you because I hate myself and I want to beat you to it because if I were you I would hate me.
Not that I feel I'm worth a strong feeling of any kind.
I've run out of words.

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Comments from the community:

Vivica

Self loathing is integral to depression... how can you feel good about the world when you hate yourself... as you said... i knew me i would hate me... something is seething inside... so much anger... it wants to rip the world apart... so much anger and you have to swallow it to protect the world outside from being poisoned by you...

I am sorry ... I just wanted to tell you that self loathing is also my story...

I do not know how to change it... it colours my perception... and makes my world empty...

take care

rgds
cate

Written by cateblack, 30. Jul 2008 01:03 AM

you are living for yourself. Not anyone else. If you seem to self loath, then so be it. If you want to change, then do so. If you can't do anything, then don't. If you are seeking attention, whats wrong with that? we are all humans and there is nothing wrong with wanting some care and attention.

WD

Written by WhiteDove, 30. Jul 2008 10:33 AM

Viv

The feelings you have been having are all part of depression. Don't be ashamed of these feelings as you will start to feel better as things get better for you.

Go with the flow as things will get better as you start to overcome these feelings.

Go Viv!!!

Mrs Studying1

Written by studying1, 30. Jul 2008 04:33 PM

hugs look after yourself


Liz
XXX

Written by keller, 30. Jul 2008 05:44 PM