This is a serious issue that I feel I need to discuss. Up until recently,
has been informing me about users on DeviantArt talking about how miserable their lives are and are telling everyone "I'm gonna kill myself." Now, please keep in mind that the following is supposed to be directed to those suffering from depression and it may seem kind of harsh, but I feel that I need to take the hard way in order to get across. I apologize to those who might feel offended, but here it goes:
I know that some of you are suffering from depression and you say nobody loves you or your artwork, but that doesn't mean you have to post it online for others to see; not everyone wants to hear sob stories all the time, ya know. Some of you post blogs saying stuff like "Goodbye cruel world, this is the end, I'm gonna kill myself now," but on the next day, you are still alive and posting your artwork online. Let me ask you something: have you ever stopped to think about whether or not there are others who have it much harder than you? You should because the world doesn't revolve entirely around you! Don't you see? By complaining about your own depression and having suicidal and negative thoughts, you're only thinking about yourself rather than putting yourself in other people's shoes, I want you all to be aware of that. The reason I joined DeviantArt was because I just wanna have fun and make the most out of my artwork while I still can, you should also do the same because who cares if someone doesn't love your artwork? it's their loss, not yours. So make the most out yourself and your artwork, don't let it all go to waste because of your depression.
Some of you say nobody loves you because you have mental disabilities, but you need to stop thinking that way because there will always be somebody who loves you. The reason I'm bringing this up is because there's something I need to tell you all that I never told you about before:
I HAVE A MENTAL DISABILITY LIKE THE REST OF YOU! Yes I'm Autistic, I've said it and now you know! I'm gonna tell you all a little about my life and how I had to deal with me being Autistic: I used to be depressed and thought that nobody ever loved me, bad things have happened to me quite often (Even though I deserved some of it), I had a hard time in school. Heck, even my own
Father bullied me because of my disability, he would call me names, he used to hit me, he shouted at me, and he keeps telling me to grow up when he never showed any sign of change himself whatsoever! (Such a hypocrite!)
My Dad thought I was an easy target for his bullying methods, but boy was he wrong; he learned that the hard way one night when we got into an argument with each other, my Dad was being the same jerk-ass he always was that night, but I was sick and tired of it all. My anger reached a breaking point and I did what I thought I would never do to my own Father: I pushed him, real hard! He didn't like that obviously and then he and I got into what was probably the largest fight we ever had. After all of that, I decided that I couldn't take it anymore, I haven't seen him ever since. I didn't even bother to call the police on my Dad because I thought he isn't worth my time, I don't need to worry about him anymore, he's out of my hair.
Everything I've told you about me has been happening for years, and you know what? I learned from it all, I learned to not be depressed about it, I learned to grow up and be happy because despite having to deal with bullies like my Father, I still have a loving family who cares very deeply for me and understand what I'm going through. All in all, I have made it through and remained strong in my own way; I kept holding on and never gave up.
So you see: there will always be somebody who loves you no matter what happens. So please learn from all of this, learn to grow up, be happy, and don't let anything bad get to you. You are much stronger than you think. Also, promise you will never think that suicide is the best way to resolve your problems, believe me when I say it's not worth it.
Note: I would like to thank
for bringing awareness to me about depression and suicide on Deviantart and from now on, everytime I see it all again from somebody, I will show that person this journal.
~ LibraryWizard signing off.