You guys are beautiful(:

[MuzicIz4ever]

Honestly.
How about some optimism? I think it's well needed(;

[Syvelocin]

Yes, definitely. Drinks all around!! ;)

Everyone, just take a nice bath. Fill it well of bubble soap and play in it like you did when you were little. Make sculpures out of the bubbles and give yourself soap facial hair.

Have a cup of tea or hot chocolate, with some milk or marshmallows. Watch that show or movie that makes you laugh every time.

Have a sleepover with a friend and just let loose. Stay up all night and make pancakes at six.

Please? At least one of these, for me? :)

Enjoy it. Every moment. Because teen years don't repeat. You'll be wishing for it to end, then when they're gone, you're going to dream about the opportunities you're missing, just because you choose not to look on the bright side of things.

Trust me, the tunnel ends eventually. Even if you're still struggling with depression, or self-harm, etc., you'll find something or someone that makes your life worth living. You'll move out of your house and have your own life, choosing who is in it and what you get to do. You'll have friends or even find the love of your life, and eventually, there will be a point when you feel special.

It's going to happen. So don't tell me it won't. That's what I used to say, and look, I see the light. It's much better to be optimistic. I still have bipolar disorder. I still have cuts on my body. But I'm in a much better place.

It just takes time and optimism.
*hugs*

[Sora131500]

Awwww. I wish I could take baths :( But its all good :) Thanks for making this thread MusicIz4ever ^.^

[TRexbait]

The title of this thread makes me happy :wub: Just the thread we need.:yes:

Live. Just for a second more. Always a second more, you don't know what that second may hold. And it may be great.

[Syvelocin]

The title of this thread makes me happy :wub: Just the thread we need.:yes:

Live. Just for a second more. Always a second more, you don't know what that second may hold. And it may be great.

Agreed incredibly.

Life is beautiful, and the only way that it's going to get better is to live through it. Staying in that pit, or even ending it, isn't going to help at all. The only way to solve it is to "keep swimming!" =P

[MadManWithaBox]

We're all beautiful. Just none of realize it. Excellent thread by the way.

[DarkHorses]

I really like this thread, it's so encouraging. :)

Everyone who is alive is here for a reason, and to make the world a better place. Even when it feels like there's no reason to live, there is always hope. One day you'll do great things. Everyone has beauty, inside and out.

[Syvelocin]

Definitely. You may not notice it yourself, but I know that everyone else sees you as a beautiful person. I think all my friends are beautiful, they think I'm crazy, but it's true.

[MadManWithaBox]

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83049

PLugging here. But we are all amazing. It can just take a long time for us to see it.

[welcome_to_chaos]

I couldnt help but tear up as i read this thread :') i really needed it..thank you

[MuzicIz4ever]

Wow. I'm so glad this touched so many people - that was my aim(; you all are though. And it's not "you all are special in your own way" because when I hear that I thinkghey don't think I'm anything and are just saying crap wihout meaning but I truley believe in you all(: and everyone is so people need to stop purging for the likes of other people and spending hours in front of the mirror and start living life!! I love you all!! And truley think you're beautiful.
(:
ps- I think we should keep this thread going(: maybe it'll be a sticky(; it's all what we need.(;
peace and love to all of you!

[MadManWithaBox]

We're all amazing. And we're al here to help each other realize it. This thread = win, its put a right smile on my face.

[MuzicIz4ever]

Imvso glad to hear [read] that!
Everyone post something you like about yourself!

[georgiamay]

n'awww this thread is quite sweet :P

errmmm... I like that I'm double jointed, does that count?? :D

[welcome_to_chaos]

I like my hair and eyes :)

[Mike321]

Very nice thread this, what I needed to read
And one thing I like about myself... that i'm good at repairing cars???

[MuzicIz4ever]

Don't add question marks, guys- OWN your statement and be PROUD!!
YOU ARE DOUBLE JOINTEd!!! SO COOL!!
YOU CAN REPAIR CARS!! ALSO SUPER COOL!!(;
and everyonce in a while I post a new question, this week it's what do you like about yourself? And what do you wish you could do? What's a goal youbhve for life?
I know this is starting to get really not SI related but in a way it is, we all need to feel good and take a moment for hurtful thoughts to just leave us completey! Love you guys!!

[Syvelocin]

Here we go.

I like my hair, I like my feet (lol), I like my creativity, I like my sense of humor, I like my sexuality, I like my individuality, I like my faith, I like my confidence when it exists, I like my musical abilities... yeah =P

I wish I could escape from everything. School, work, family. I wish I could travel. I wish I could get better so my fiancé could stop worrying about me.

I want to be a psychologist eventually, if I can get over my own problems enough so I can help others.

[DarkHorses]

I like that I'm able to write semi well, I think. I like my hair. And I like my compassion and that I care a lot about other people.

[starbrite5]

I like the gold and brown flecks in my eyes. I like that I'm a fast reader. I like how pale I am.

I wish I could fly. I wish I had no fears. I wish I lived in a library.

My goal is to be an art therapist. Booyah.

Also, awesome thread. :)

[MuzicIz4ever]

Haha thanks(: I guess I should take in my own thread...

I like that People can honestly say I'm a good witer

I wish I could touch everyone on here and see them all smile(:

I want to be able to live out my life being who I truley am and not who people wan me to be

[Nobody]

I'll be just repeating what others have already said, but really - great thread :yes:

As for me... hmm...
I like that I'm always there for others, no matter what. And I like that I'm not afraid of being different.
Oh, I have a really high goal that I want to achieve. My dream is to establish SI rehab. Well, I'm not sure "rehab" is the right word. I mean something like a centre oriented on helping people with SI issue, something which would have less disheartening atmosphere than hospital, but which also would have highly qualified specialists to help people stop once and for all. I'm afraid it's kinda utopian aim, but still... that would be amazing if I could ever do that ^^
A spare goal is to become a psychologist and publish a book =] (oh right, aren't I modest? xD)

[misery_business]

What I like about myself? Eeeh I had to think a lot about this one >_< I like my music taste? Oh and I kinda like my hair :D

[MadManWithaBox]

What do I like about me.... my dedication to video gaming :D

[MuzicIz4ever]

We need more people on here to post their wishes an likes and goals and stuff!! Make it clear to yourself so you can start believing compliments!!!(:

[darth alex]

i really wish i could answer the first question (everyone else's answers are so awesome :) and i bet every last one of them is as modest as the last) but i honestly can't think of a single thing i like about myself :S

i wish i would stop pushing all the people who care enough about me to ask what's wrong past the point of caring

my goal is to at some point find someone who makes me feel so worthwhile i forget all the silly reasons that make me the person i hate so much. that and i wanna be a maths teacher. oh yeah, im just that cool... ;)

(Bit of a mood ruiner, sorry, but you can just ignore this one and pretend it didnt happen ;) )