#2112 Holy crap, East Lake absolutely sucks this year!! Amelia we all want you back! Come back! East Lake is ruined without you! You were the best CA ever!!

#2116 I'm tired of the perpetuated silence on abuse because it only continues it and the only way to change it is to speak out. From the time I was in 4th grade till I was in 9th grade my father physically, emotionally, and verbally abused me, my brother, and my mother. The only saving grace was he never did this to my little sister, I now am going on 8 months with out seeing him and it is very hard for me when other people talk about how their dad's act because I did love my dad and I thought the way he acted was normal because that's what other kids told me their dad's acted like when i was little. The strongest person in my life is my mother who changed my view on how a family should act, she takes all my dad's verbal abuse in his emails even now and all his mind games when they go to court by she got away, she changed for us. I could never be where i am now with out my mother. Because of what happened I am always scared of men and hate losing control, pain meds dont work for me, I can't get drunk and prefer not to because I was the one who took care of my brother and sister. I was there to help my mom, to care for them and that is what has kept me on track. I never want to get married because of the dysfunctional relationships i have lived with and i don't want to have kids because i dont want to mess them up with everything that goes on with myself. But i feel that if my experiences can change the world even for one person, then everything I've ever been through would be worth that.

#2106 I am a guy and I went to that Nicholas Sparks movie last night all by myself. In my spare time I really enjoy watching movies based off of Nicholas Sparks' books. It teaches me how to be the perfect boyfriend. However, why am I still single then?

#2108 I suffer from severe depression. But I am just as human as all of you. I have bad days just like you do, mine just might last a little bit longer. I still carry on with my day just as you do, I just might do it a little bit differently. I don’t express my feelings, I don’t let people know that I have this major flaw to myself that I am so beyond self-conscious about, but I am still just like you; flawed.
Do not treat me any differently than you would to someone who is “normal”. That doesn’t make me feel like you care a little bit more about my feelings… that makes me think you feel bad for me. I don’t want people to feel bad that I am myself, my flawed, self-conscious self. I already feel bad enough. I am just like the rest of you “normal” people.
Most of us with depression hide it very well. We are outgoing, fun, and have plenty of friends and a great support system. But every day it’s a new battle of “I hate who I am; I’m not good enough, I’m a failure”, and when you talk down to us because we are “flawed” … that doesn’t help.
So please, next time you talk to someone or have something to say whether it is positive or negative, always remember that you don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes. Encourage, be positive, compliment, and show kindness. No matter if this person has depression or not, you don’t know what they’re hiding.

Sincerely, Just another girl.

#2113 Assassins was stupid. The actors and actresses did a great job but the musical itself was really stupid.

#2107 I love her. She's the perfect height, only a little shorter than me. Just a little curvy in the right places. I can see her dark side but it's light on the other side. She's got tattoos that I like and she represents everything I love. She'll go everywhere with me no matter the weather. I can ride her all day if I want and she's fast. She even gets waxed for me. She's my snowboard and I love her.

#2105 I really wanna make a video of myself singing, but I've been told that I don't have a good singing voice (I've also been told I do have a good singing voice). I have many friends with amazing singing voices and am not sure if mine can compare to theirs. I don't want to look like a fool, but then again I love singing and really want to make a video. I don't know what to do and am torn up about this.

#2104 i really need to find some friends. i just don't know how