My dreams are dashed
By winterose
@winterose (39887)
Canada
December 28, 2011 10:33am CST
Like everyone I had goals and ideals that I wanted for my life. Now at my age those dreams are gone. I cannot do what I wanted to do in life. It is too late. There are many reasons why I cannot do them, my age, legal restrictions, my health, in ability to break into field, and so on.
So I am very depressed right now. Incidentally this is one of the definitions of depression, when you no longer have the ability to dream about a better future.
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5 responses
@celticeagle (189880)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Dec 11
Make some more plans! I have severe depression. I know just what you are saying. I have made other goals for myself. We have to come right up against that wall that defines our unabilities. We can kick, scratch, yell, scream and cy about it. Then we either get on with life or we go to bed and sleep through it. You know the drill! You pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get on with it. You are a crafty chic and I think you have few more hats in your closet. Put one on and run with it. Good luck to you!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
31 Dec 11
nope at my age the big goals are gone now, I am just in survival mode
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
29 Dec 11
I have no words. I Want to say things will be ok but if you are not even dreaming... Know this. I'm glad we met. And that you were willing to help me If you disappear I would miss you. And I hope you can find something to go for, to try.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
31 Dec 11
you are so sweet hon and you do have my email address even if I never came back here
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@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
31 Dec 11
I am in a state of denial. Although most of my dreams have also been dashed, I still try not to accept it. There are also a lot of restrictions creeping in, but I try not to look at them.
I hope you don't give up winterose! It may look bleak, but I hope that a few kind words from a few kind people here would help you up a bit.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
28 Dec 11
Hi winterose,
I can understand why such thing have caused you depression. We all comes to that realization sometimes that we cannot do anything more in life and will never be able to achieve our dreams. Like you I have felt depression too - there are things in my life that I regret not doing because of some reasons. I try to still put a positive thought about it. I may not have achieved what I want but I think I still have done something better in the past. And still believe I will be able to achieve something in the future maybe not all the things I dreamed about - but at least have satisfaction in my life.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
28 Dec 11
yes I too have changed my life to support what I could do but even some of that is not working out as I had planned either. Happy holidays to you my friend
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
29 Dec 11
I wish you better in life and hope you'll be able to find happiness and good things come your way. Happy Holidays too








