Comments | squirrelman42: No longer a big fish in a small pond

squirrelman42

No longer a big fish in a small pond

Mar 12, 2009 14:46

I've struggled with issues of depression on and off since I graduated. Now I know why. At Prin I was someone, out here, I'm just some guy. At Prin everyone knew my name, now my only friends are my roomates. At Prin I was adored or reviled by all, very few people had ambivalent feelings of me. Out here, people just don't care. They say ( Read more... )

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laura_collins March 12 2009, 20:17:28 UTC

*hugs*

I love you, Squirrelman.

Don't panic. Life is difficult, but things work out. You're the hoopiest frood.

feralbirdgirl March 12 2009, 22:26:03 UTC

i think i had the opposite reaction about leaving prin - at prin everything was status quo, i was accepted at face value as being the weird one. outside of prin, it is very much up to me to influence the people that i meet (albeit briefly) to whatever degree i can. coworkers are getting to know me, i'm getting to know them. it's far from easy, but i don't feel trapped in a box where i'm trying to scream and being comforted with "oh, it's ok, you're just frustrated" - i miss the people terribly, but at the same time, would not trade this for the world. it sucks, but at least it's mine ( ... )

xmybloodytearsx March 13 2009, 00:17:08 UTC

you saved my life.

on more then one occasion.

in ways you probably dont even know.

i love you with all my heart.

i always will.

you are always in my prayers.

i hope you realize what an impact you really have on peoples lives, even though you might not see it sometimes.

i miss you.

you are amazing.

<3

catherish312 March 13 2009, 01:49:25 UTC

honestly, i feel exactly the same way. well, with a few exceptions, but anyway, the gist of it is, life at Prin was awesome, the real world sucks, and what the hell am i going to do with the rest of my life? how come other people seem to have it "figured out" already and i can't score a full-time job to make enough to get out of my parents' house? what do i have to offer the world, and what's all this hard work worth, anyway? and how can i find happiness ( ... )

YOU anonymous March 14 2009, 02:27:20 UTC

You are the loved of Love. You made such a difference in so many young lives while you were at UCLA. The love you gave during that time is a small particle of the love that continues to bless them and you and all. Be careful how you're measuring success...the human yardstick will never measure up to your real success. The fact is, you are already successful. You just need to recognize that.

So know that I am caring about you.

All my best,

Judith Patterson