Anonymous sent: I need help. This last year has been my worst... I've never been so depressed and unhappy with myself. In February this year I took a handful of pills... I don't even remember doing or thinking, as soon as I snapped out of it I called for help. I haven't done anything like that since and since that I thought things were getting better... But I've actually been thinking about it this time... And I hate myself for being weak and thinking so selfish but I'm so unhappy with who I am. I need help

Anon,

One thing I find a lot of people don’t understand is that suicide isn’t really selfish. Selfish are the people who have so much and take more. Selfish are the people who completely disregard others. Even so, it’s okay to be a little selfish. That said, try your best to live on. There are people who will miss you, people who love you. People who care. I’m not saying this to guilt you. I’m saying this because there is always someone to turn to. I’m pointing out the obvious, right? There is so much you can accomplish in the time you have left. So, so much.

I won’t tell you to “cheer up”. I know it doesn’t happen just like that, and you can’t force it. It’ll take time and care. Do everything with purpose, and without regret. Take the time to slow down a little.

Here’s a rhetorical question: Who are you? Are you the mask you paint for others, or are you the person you paint for yourself? Without prying into your exact problem, the best advice I can give you is to worry about yourself before everyone else. You can be whoever you like, so long as you are happy. You are your own person.

And do you know what? You’re not weak. You called for help back in February, right? That’s seven months ago. That’s a long time. Weakness is relative. Compared to some people, I am weak. Compared to others, I am strong. But when there is nobody else in the room, I’m neither weak nor strong. Being stuck in a bad place is not weak. And if you still think you’re weak, weak is still okay. It doesn’t change your good qualities, or who you are, really. It just means that you need a friend to rely on. And that’s okay. Dependence is a good thing. People like to be needed. It might take a lot of courage to ask someone you know for help, but if they’re willing to listen, it’s totally worth it. Instead of defining yourself by your weaknesses, why not look at your strengths? What are you good at? What are the things that make you happy? Happiness is a strength. You’re opening up a little to someone/something.

Everytime I feel bad about who I am, or something that makes me unhappy, I make a crane. I only started this year, and already I have 378. But that’s potentially 378 scars that never happened. (I’ve stopped cutting entirely when I met my best friend.) Once I feel better about the problem, or I solve the problem, the crane is hung with his/her friends, wings open, ready to fly away. I won’t let the cranes fly far, though. I need the bad times to show me how much the good times mean to me. How much I appreciate the little things in life.

I’m sorry it took so long to get back to you. And I’m not sorry for the length. I really hope that there is something in here to help you.

—Emi

Something from Rox-mun:

Potentially triggering information, so it’s all below the cut.

Even if you don’t read the whole post, just know that you’re never going to be alone. Someone will help.

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Hey, I’m Roxas.

It’s taken a while to get this page active, hasn’t it?

I usually check in every day - even if there’s no messages. I’m not sure about my brother though.

If you’re feeling down, please talk to one of us. Please drop a note in our ask box or the submissions.Our friends are in the “Friends” list on the drop-down menu if you want to talk to someone else in our network.

We have a new friend, his name is Demyx. He’s friendly and likes to talk to people.Demyx is easy to talk to.

Axel is kind of harsh at first, but once you get to know him, he’s a really good guy. But don’t tell him I told you that! ><”  He’ll tease me again. thoughikindofliketheteasingattimesbecausethatshowourfriendshipworks

My twin is good at cheering people up. Even if you only need to hear something nice, he’ll be happy to talk to you.

Don’t forget our muns if you want to talk to them instead of us!

Anyway, Sora and I were watching Sherlock, so I’m going to go back and sit with him.

See ya  ^^

I’m so disappointed. Does anyone remember how tumblr used to be? It was an escape. An escape from bullies, bitches, stress, hard times, family problems, ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends. What the fuck has it become? Just scrolling through my dashboard, I’ve seen at least 3 people being sent abuse and hate. ‘Go kill yourself’ ‘Starve yourself’ ‘Die bitch’ ‘Ugly’ - how would you feel if she did anon? Take a step back and think about who the fuck you are and what the fuck you are doing. That’s not what tumblr’s about. If you are against hate, then reblog this. Let’s fight it. Let the victims see that they’re not alone. Reblog if you would stand up for someone getting hate. Reblog if they could always talk to you

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Welcome!

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We’re pretty much aiming to create some kind of support network for people who need it. It doesn’t matter what you need help with. If you speak out, someone will be there to listen. 

The RP allows people to feel more comfortable sharing because the conversation is light and more entertaining. The idea started as a role-play game, but became more serious once we realized we could really “give people back their hearts”, after witnessing some frightening anon-hate. We are going to do everything we can to help support people receiving these messages. 

The game-half of the role-play still remains, to both entertain role-players and bloggers, but also to remind you that you don’t have to be alone, and that anyone with a badge is willing to listen. 

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