Posted by Laury on December 22, 2014, at 17:25:06
In reply to I hate Christmas - how do you cope? « sly, posted by Dr. Bob on December 14, 2002, at 11:08:24
"..but the holidays aren't easy for me, I get a lot of pressure from my family because I'm 26 and single. I have a hard time dealing with being alone never mind the constant nagging and remarks to "hurry up, if you wait much longer your looks will go and no one will want you".
Any advice out there on how to cope - I've thought of increasing my meds but I don't know if that's such a good idea."Don't increase meds to numb out the mindless garbage that is fed to you. Celebrate that you have been strong enough to be your own woman, explore life on your terms, shed the stereotypes inside of you that haunt you, feel sad for societies that decide who people should be, how they should think, how they should feel. You hold all your own power and haven't given it up yet to be what society says you should be. Have empathy for your family because they have followed along with what they were taught. Try hard to laugh a lot, rest a lot, and cherish the unique individual that you are--and who many silently wish they could be.
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