================================================ Subject: Re: NCR: WARNING i need to vent... From: "Debbi R" To: Date: Sun 5 Aug 2001 19:19:07 -0700 ================================================ Being young really sucks. At least it did for me and most everyone I know. Don't have much advice but I can tell you that it gets better. MUCH better. Hang in there guys. -----Original Message----- From: Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of Laura Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 7:10 PM To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM Subject: Re: NCR: WARNING i need to vent... i'm writing this because i feel like i have been in a situation similar to the one you are in right now. although i don't know what factor(s) have caused to to feel lonely , but i too remember feeling that way. i think it is a part of growing up...most people go through some sort of sad stage in their life. how old are you anyway? i know that there are people who are much older than me on this list and can give better advice than me, but i know it'll always help to know that someone read your mail =). since i don't know exactly what you are going through right now i don't really know what to say. what help me through my "sad time in life" was my music. i loved listening to it and that was what helped me a lot. i felt like i could relate to a lot of the songs i heard. creed helped me a lot and so did linkin park. listening to music was the one thing that i was able to do to help me relax. sitting in my room and playing the music really loud and not caring what my parents said about it being too loud...i became relaxed and learned that "this too shall pass". with time, things will get better. a lot of things can get better with time. i know i can't wait until i turn 18 and head off to college. at that point too, i was also thinking that there was nothing i could do to improve myself and it was hard for my parents (who were one of the main sources of my frustration) to accept the way i was. and when i felt that the people i thought would always be there for me were not there...that i think was the saddest part of my life. but i remained strong and that's what helped a lot too. so just stay strong and remember that it's not going to be like this forever. i think it's good to let out your anger, or speak your mind. right now i'm doing fine and all the bad in my life is now in the past =). i don't know if this email helped any, but i hope did -- talk to you later have fun take care byebye -laura- To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp