Bad Friends? More Like Bad Me

Toph's picture

Uuugh, I don't now what's going on.

I try to be happy and act myself. But being happy is never good. I annoy people and they get angry. People liked me better last year when I was depressed (like, seriously diagnosed as having depression) than they do this year. It was because I was usually quiet and out of the way. So lately I've been progressively more my (happy) self. And lately I've progressively had people tell me to stop doing this or stop doing that because I annoyed/angered them.

This is why last year when I had depression, I never took my anti-depressants. Because I would act happy and chipper when I did take them, and people started saying they didn't like the way I behaved, so I stopped taking them and just increased the cutting instead.

These people I'm talking about are my friends. At least, I like to think they're my friends. They're a bunch of boys I hang out with everyday. We live together on the same floor in the dorms. But, lately, I think I've lost them. And I'm really confused as to what I did.

Actually, they told me I'm really annoying cuz I say a lot of things are cute. There's a cute puppy. There's a cute dinosaur on tv. Yoshi makes cute sounds in Mario Kart Wii. Well, yeah, I say a lot of things are cute because many things are cute to me. And all I say is, "Aw, that's so cute" and then I'm done. It's not like I go on and on about it. But, I dunno, I guess it's really that bad.

I cut myself again because I'm upset with myself. I'm so upset that me being happy and myself makes others so angry.

WHY CAN'T I JUST BE A NORMAL PERSON THAT OTHERS COULD TOLERATE???

And now I'm scared to go home for Thanksgiving Break because my mom thinks I quit cutting, and she said if I ever did it again she'd make me go to the community college and not my state university that I love so much, that way I would have to live with them and she could keep an eye on me.

I know it's very cliche to say, but I honestly 100% hate myself. There's no good to me. Everything I do annoys/bothers people. And when I try to be happy and have fun, my friends always end up angry at me. I'm sick of this. I'm sick of myself.

I once told one of the boys that I was always scared of what they thought of me, so I didn't know how to act around them. He told me to by myself.

FUCKING LIAR.

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Lol-taire's picture

Honey, I don't say this much

Honey, I don't say this much but they sound like epically cuntish people. Not all friends are good friends and poisonous ones can shred your self esteem and do you harm. I think you need to extend your network of friends to include better people.

How can they be fun if they don't like happiness?
Are they actually fun to be around?

Toph's picture

I had better friends than

I had better friends than these boys last year. They're the ones that helped me through my depression, but it's not the same. Some friends within the circle have started dating, and now they've changed. I can't go to them anymore. We still talk and stuff, yeah, but it doesn't make me happy.

The friends I'm talking about in this journal entry, the boys, they used to make me happy. Like, I enjoy spending time with them, but not if I bother them. I don't like being a burden. But we do play video games and such, so I do enjoy the time we spend together, when they're not criticizing me.

I don't know, I blame myself.

Lol-taire's picture

That's a really difficult

That's a really difficult situation.

But if these boys make you unhappy- even if they were boundlessly amazing and they don't sound like they are- then it's not worth risking your mental health over them.

If you're blaming yourself, then you are risking your mental health. Depression is a bitch. It ripped my confidence right up and even now I'm shakey. I'm sure it's been similar for you. Tread carefully because there's no use going back, it's a waste of your life spending it depressed- it steals your time.

Some people are just meant to be aquaintances, not close friends. Sometimes even if you spend loads of time with someone the raw materials for close friendship just aren't there. Maybe that's like you and the boys. Maybe you were meant to be friendly, not friends.

Riku's picture

Sounds to me like you need

Sounds to me like you need new friends. If you can't be yourself and happy around them, they don't be around them. Or at least find people you can be happy around.

I'm sorry about all of this you're going through. It sounds tough. *hug* I hope things work out for the better.

the ghost's picture

Hi. I think I agree with the

Hi. I think I agree with the above comment that some people are only ever meant to be aquaintances. I have a good few aquaintances. I know we will never be really close friends.But I am ok with that.I enjoy my releationship with them for what it is. I think maybe you need to search further for some new friends,that love you for you.Whether you are happy or sad. You are who you are and there are people out there who will love you for the things these boys say are annoying.Basically what I am trying to say maybe you need to meet some people who are actually more compatible with you as a friend?
Thats not to say you need to just cut these boys off completely if you don't feel happy doing that.Maybe just broaden the group of people you spend time with.
*hugs* Hang in there things will get better.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent-Eleanor Roosevelt

Neutrina's picture

If they prefer you to be

If they prefer you to be depressed, something is wrong with them. Seriously, seriously wrong.
If they don't like you for who you are, fuck them. You can find better friends.

"When the people begin to reason, all is lost" - Voltaire