Help me please. I`m always depressed.. ..?

[Miss C]

I' m always depressed and tired. I`m not the kind of person who loves everybody. I find it really difficult to get close to people and I`ve never truly cared about someone. I might be selfish.. I don`t know. I always feel like they are gonna dissapoint me [it happened a lot of times] and I started to be insecure and I don`t know how to get out of this. I used to be outgoing but now I like to stay home, even if people invite me to go to movies or somethin. I just wanna hide somewhere and never get outMy dad used to be abusive when I was younger and I think it`s because of that. I can`t forgive him and I just don`t care about him. I don`t care about my mom or my relatives. I feel like I`m going downI had a boyfriend but we broke up because of my problem. I feel like a lost cause.

[Al J]

I think part of it is from your parents. Yes, both. You say that your father was abusive. Did your mom stand up for you? Maybe that's part of the reason you don't have positive feelings about her?You should understand that what ever your dad did to you, it wasn't your fault then and it's not your fault now. He did it for some other reason, which you might not ever know. I know it's hard, but you need to quit being so hard on yourself and move on. You've beaten yourself up long enough. Don't you think it's time to put it behind you and move on?

[cameron_cicero]

The first step in beating depression is seeing how good you have it and how much worse it could be. And honey, my story will cheer you up! I have something to be depressed about! I have been committed under house arrest status for three years because my ex and her therapist and judge girlfriends ganged up on me and used their legal juice to put me away. I did nothing. I've never been stopped for traffic violation. I didn't deserve any of this, and yet the conditions I am being confined under are harsh. I'm not even allowed to wear clothing--none! I am monitored all the time, I have no friends (no girlfriend or companion) and all I have is the net.I have spent all my money appealing this case and I'm now broke and can't fight it anymore. I've gotten nowhere and no one can help me. You know what I did? I just resigned to the fact that I can't change it, and what will happen will happen. When you realize that, a magic happens that can turn things around. I'm miserable, but I go on...and so can you! :-)Cameron