Fingertipster In reply to cuppas [2011-06-18 00:58:41 +0000 UTC]

I thought I was the only empty-gallery devianter-art-person who wasn't a friggin stalker/pedophile. Thank you for proving me wrong. <3 (I got the over thousand for commenting on artwork, and then they thank me on the profile...not because I'm cool. )

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cuppas In reply to Fingertipster [2011-06-18 01:54:45 +0000 UTC]

haha, i stay around for the community, i guess.

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Fingertipster In reply to patamfreti [2011-03-25 21:26:50 +0000 UTC]

Foreword: (I'm sorry if the below comment's strain of thought jumps all over the place. I'm in the process of being diagnosed for issues relating to concentration, low energy, and difficulty maintaining focus amongst other things. This affects how I write.)


I've been diagnosed with depression for the past four years, with highs and lows but never quite "out of the woods". You video made me feel like I'm not alone. I feel my anxiety monsters creep specifically at night - the time when all the stress and worries and issues consume me and I just feel so weak. The day is a struggle but it's really at night when my demons appear.

Depression and anxiety are so disregarded. There's a girl in my class with extreme manic depression and anxiety and she misses weeks of school at a time, and the kids all make jokes about how low her grades are because of it. I tried standing up for her once but I can't change their minds without explaining her situation, and that's her privacy. I hate how people make assumptions and judge others with little to no knowledge of their lives. This girl is only one of several people I barely know, mostly people I've never talked to, who obviously have terrible issues at home and are just struggling to survive in the hell we call high school. By making this video, you are raising awareness and contributing the effort to make mental illness something that is not so shrouded in mystery.

Know this: Your video is very inspiring to those struggling with similar issues. After I saw your comment, I couldn't recall what video and decided to watch it again so I could respond to your comment. It made me feel warm and fuzzy all over again. Thank you. Also, you are very lucky to have family who love you and understand what mental illness is. I am not so fortunate in that regard, but I am starting therapy now and it will get better. Because it always does.

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patamfreti In reply to Fingertipster [2011-03-26 14:34:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh dear, don't worry, your comment was fully understandable, in every way possible.
I'm sad to hear you suffer from all that ; u ; You know, it's seems very common that things like this get worse at night, maybe because the body is preparing to go to sleep and lowers (I don't know if it is said like that) it's defenses and you are more vulnerable.
Poor girl! My boyfriend doesn't really suffer from anything too serious, but anyway he still has his problems. He's very very closed and he won't even tell anybody. He doesn't directly tell me! But you can tell he find it difficult to relationate with other people. Almost everyone in his classroom (and almost everyone that meets him) tends to say he is very grumpy and mean and stubborn. He isn't, he can be the sweetest thing in the world, but he will treat you kind of bad as a defense. That's because his parents split up when he was 2, and since then it's like he doesn't have a family at all e_e They really treat him like shit-
Anyway, what I tried to say is that my video was meant also to prevent people from judging too fast. I hope your friend finds a way to stand up for her problems, and get stronger. She will she deserves it!

Thank you very much for your beautiful, beautiful comment dear
Everything will get better soon for you. You're so brave! Your family maybe doesn't understand you, but you wnet to therapy anyway. It's hard but awesome to recognize we need help sometimes.

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