True, life is difficult. There's a lot of crap that people have to deal with. For example, in Massachussets, where I live, all of the sex offenders are placed in the city I live in upon release from prison. G R E A T ! For 5 years of my life, my mom was married to an abusive man only because he threatened to kill my sister and I. He abused me and sexually abused my sister. Then, my mom was with a verbally abusive man for about four years, and it was brutal mental abuse. I also had to deal with a jackass step-father recently, and his sister who has threatened my family to the point where we have had to put a restraining order against her. On top of that, I've been made fun of my entire life, especially in elementary school. There was even a point in time where my mom was having such a hard time supporting us that we had to live at our great-grandmother's while she lived in her car.
But you know what? Things got better. My mom became stronger, know one could control her ever again. My step-father is afraid of her because she is such a strong woman and could easily defend herself. My mom went to college and is currently working her way up in AstraZeneca, a pharmacutical (spelling?) company. She will soon be a manager (which is REALLY high up in that company).
I had to deal with crap in life, but you know what? I DEALT WITH IT! I never turned to drugs, cutting myself, medication, anything. I have music, friends, and family. If I'm angry, I play my guitar for about four hours, releasing my anger through unbelievably aggressive music. Some of the best guitar riffs I ever made were made when I was angry or depressed. I also like to joke. In eighth grade, some of my friends were concerned because I was the only one of them that never kissed a girl, and some kids made fun of me for it. So, I made a joke.
"Yeah, if I ever have sex, it'll be like that scene from Scary Movie" I apologize for the fact that it is an innapropriate joke, however, it is an accurate depiction of how joking about things helps me feel better. I laughed, my friends laughed, I felt better. If there is something that makes you angry, ANYTHING AT ALL, there are so many way to feel better.
The point I'm trying to make is you need to have a positive outlook on life. So $#!+ happens, whatever, that's life! If you've gone through any crap in your life, then you should know that things change for the better. I know it from personal experience. Don't let bad experiences stop you from HAVING FUN. Don't let it stop you from LIVING. If $#!+ happens, take it in stride. It will happen, don't let it ruin you.
