Do you feel very excited about life?

United States
April 24, 2010 11:42pm CST
As for me I feel almost no excitement in life. I made a movie about my cats and posted it on some of the video sites in hopes of eventually making a little money. I'm very disappointed in the city I relocated to almost 3 years ago and I'm not happy here; my neighborhood is boring and not that pretty. I don't have a car so I can't go any place; I have to ride the bus. I'm broke or have very little money most of the month - every month. I don't have a boyfriend and I don't have any friends; I have no social life. I'm unorganized and can't make plans. I thought about church but I really can't stand church. I only have my son and my cats and that's it. I'm very depressed. I'm sick with tmj migraines allot. But if I dont' have the migraine pain I have the depression. Life just isn't worthwhile. I wish I could relocate but you can't move on $600. I just don't know what to do.
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9 responses
• Philippines
26 Apr 10
I am also depressed sometimes. I am 32 yo. Having five children and all are studying. Having no money also make me depress. I started some business and it plank down. But still I am making ways to survive this business. I feel depress for that having many bills but little source of income. But I try to make it a challenge instead. Now I try to work harder and look for other source of income.
• United States
28 Apr 10
I can understand what you must go through, 5 children and not a lot of money. mamma mia. Actually, I think how most people get depressed is by need of money. im quite certain if we had the money to vacation often and buy most things we enjoyed, we'd have less stress. I say this cause I live with my singe mother who works 9 hours daily, and we only hve to enough to survive daily. we don't own a car or cellphones. We are moving back to Argentina soon, where I grew up. even when we're both american citizens. I was born here and my mother is puerto rican. Our life here in the states is so difficult.
• United States
28 Apr 10
Also maybe need of having a hobby or to do something you like on a regular basis may take depression away. When you have kids, there are things you cant do anymore. And you can't have anymore fun like before. You ladies/gentlemen need to take some time for yourselves!!!!!!!!!!!! You DESERVE THIS
• Philippines
25 Apr 10
Sometimes I fell excited about with my life especially next month I will go to Japan for my business trip and its my first time to go to that place. Its mixed emotion I fell, I afraid I get lost there since I can't speak Japanese language. But I really excited about it and about my life in Japan. Hope I enjoy there.
25 Apr 10
you probably will :D
• United States
26 Apr 10
I hope you have a good time in Japan. You be careful and be safe. Don't trust someone you don't know. Have fun!
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 10
Hi there First of all I will say to you do not give up and life is what you make of it For 38 Years my Life was hard very hard in the sense of Rape, not a very good Childhood, being bullied all the time for being shy, marrying the wrong Man, staying in the marriage for 21 years, verbal and Mental Abuse, at times physical abuse, working so my EX Husband can have his Social Life, bringing up 2 Children who are my world Then 6 years ago I was diagnosed with my Illness, lost my Job through it and I am now on Disability because I am not able to work any more Because of that I have lost my House For 8 Months I was so deep in depression I with drew from everyone, the only ones I would talk to was my Son and Daughter and my Boyfriend, I felt useless after all the years of working and of all a sudden I couldn't any more There is lots more I could tell you about my Life but I do not want to bore you From the age of 5 years old I have had to fight and cope I am now 48 and I have survived because I would not give up You have a Son there, see if you can be rehoused if you do not like it there Ask the Government for some help as you should be entitled to that being a single Mum Concentrate on your Son, take him out for walks, meet other Parents, find a Hobby to do there is so much on the Internet that you can keep yourself occupied with to You need to go to the Doctors about your Migraines and your Depression You have a lot to live for ........ your Son I really hope that you will get this sorted out and get your Life back on track Good Luck and all the best
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
25 Apr 10
hi, sorry to hear all the sad things happened to you. Do u think u need some help about ur depression? I guess there are many places that you can get help for free and about car and other things u were mention, can happen later. But first, you have to deal with depression first and then get a job and then u will get ur life back. hope u the best
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Apr 10
okay thedataminer listen to me I am 83 I a m in a retirement center only because my son and I were sharing a two bedroom apartment and he lost his job. no money meant we got behind on the rent,even with my tiny social security check we could not come up with all 12 00 dollars a month rent so we were evicted.we were homeless thats why I am here while my son is in a gov.sponsored apt with three other men allout of work still and looking for work, this has been going on now for a year. yet I can laugh and I can smile. darn it girl look at what you do have not whaT you do not have or w ant to have.we have to survive first then go from there.MyGod you have a son to take care of so you cannot give up like this. I knowits hard do you think I want to be here no I do not bu t I do not w ant to be loose on the s treets either. I have diabetes and have a brace on my left leg so life is not easy for me.but you are young and you can get help for your migrains. cheerup; the only way you and I can go now is up; we are on th e bottom so now we go up; we make our way up in life.no look here life is worth living as you have a child to rear, if you dont get him raised up we might be missing the one who is going to cure cancer.you have a goal make a new life for you and your son,. what you do is put one foot ahead of the other and take care of that son, get welfare if you have to but get help for yourself as you are responsible for that child of yours, have you family that can help you and comfort you? yes I am excited about life as God is letting me live for some reason, just as you have a child for some reason, lets not let him down., get help and love that child of yours.he needs you.Life is worthwhile when you have a precious little son. come on snap out of the blues, you can walk, you can talk.get a better job if you do not like yours. also what about child support , you must have had a boyfriend or husband,he helped make the child, why is he notsupporting You? get a babysitter and get a decent job,quit the pity party and start living again. we can do it each of us but we have to believe we can do it. get help for raiseing that precious son. good luck and let me know how you are making out . I really do care.,let me know. hatley here. God bless.
• United States
26 Apr 10
oh shoot I just wrote a long comment to you Hatley and then it said I wasn't signed. I can't write all that again. Thanks for your words of wisdom. I appreciate them. I do try to count my blessings and I see things similar to what you said. But I still do not feel any excitement in my life. I'm very chronically and clinically depressed and I can't get any good medication for this. My son is grown by the way. I continue to try to improve my financial situation. Things will get better hopefully in time. Anyway you take care.
• United States
25 Apr 10
I think some of us have to work harder to reach that happiness. I noticed many people don't have high expectations about the meaning of happiness. They are happy just by having a spouse who loves them and a family to take care for. Other people, have high expectations, and if they don't achieve those goals in life, they feel like failures or like life is missing something in some way. I don't think that hapless circumstaces lead to our unhappiness, more of our self-will and hard work to change it all around and adjust the way we want things to be. All in all, we are in Control of our lives and our happiness. If you are not happy now, then plan a way to make things change if you really want to. Plan, to move out of that city and start in a new place where you really wanna be. Nobody is stoping you, only your way of thinking is. You can be happy if you wish, but is up to you to change that, and take action. Good luck!
• United States
25 Apr 10
I've been depressed many years, and finally realized i'm the only one who can change things around. my family is also in low income, so I completely understand. Just still holding on and I keep trying, thing can change for me, if I keep working hard towards my goals. :) wish you the best!
@grace24 (1050)
• Philippines
25 Apr 10
yes!of course, I can feel the excitement. As I grow older I start to learn many things around me. I am learning how to do things on my own. I appreciate everything in this world. I have my loved ones, my friends, my classmates and other people who contributes excitement in my life. They are the ones who make me very happy. They inspire me a lot to continue this life I have. Anyway why is it your depressed?maybe you should do other things that you are really interested in. Try to socialize with other people. Or maybe try to be friends with your neighbors? Maybe it is hard but that is life, you must sacrifice and put more efforts to be happy. It is hard to be alone especially when you are encountering many problems in your life. Strengthen your relationship with God. I know He is the one who will help you to overcome this things in your life.
• Philippines
25 Apr 10
i dont know if im still excited about life for the things that happened to me now, though if theres something that excite me is to see my baby and give my baby a good life. i guess right now, its my baby is my life and what makes my life though im still hoping to meet someone who will love and accept us someday to make my life complete.
@umit_umit (1984)
• India
25 Apr 10
well its just like the roller coaster ride int eh moment our expectations rise high in the sky and the very next moment they are doomed to crumble!life is like that only sometime so exicted and some time so boring slow and dull!but i think that the balance should be maintained between the two!