Staying Positive In Challenging Situations
By Mistyck Moon
@MistyckMoon (935)
United States
April 30, 2019 3:21pm CST
Let me begin by saying that I truly and sincerely love life and how unpredictable it can be sometimes. I always do my best to see the good in every situation no matter how challenging it may be. But, I'm still human and I am a person with a challenging disability. Now, my disability doesn't stop me from staying positive, happy, and feeling blessed, so that's not even the issue. My challenge is allowing myself to be vulnerable when I'm not having a good day. I feel like I owe the world to always be at my very best and never show weakness. Society views mental disabilities in such a negative light that if I allow others to see when I am struggling or having a bad day, instead of just accepting that like everyone else, I have my bad days, I am instead judged because of my mental disability.
Today is a really tough day... actually it has been a tough week. Not because of my disability, although my circumstances doesn't help. But there are real life struggles happening. My saving grace is that we are in the woods, tucked away from society's stereotypical judgements. I can just be and feel.... and vent with whomever is willing to listen and understand. I don't have to wear my mask of positivity.
Do you ever feel like you have to show the world only what they are willing to accept from you? Staying positive in challenging situations can be extremely tiring.
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@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
2 May 19
Thank you. When I share and talk about my mental disability, I don't just do it for myself. We still live in a world where mental illness still has negative stigmas connected to it. It doesn't help when society and the media always want to pin criminal behaviors to mental illness.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Apr 19
Always remember that you do not have anything to prove to anyone but yourself. Just my opinion. I can relate to what you are going through. But I finally have an attitude of taking care of myself and not worrying about what others think or say. The ones that truly matter will understand you. Forget the rest.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 May 19
@MistyckMoon You are welcome and I wish for you a better day and week.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Apr 19
Since I have been saved by grace from Jesus I am really free from me and other people. So I don't have to pretend anything or be offended by others.
I treat others how I want to be treated and love others! =) I realize this life is not about me or how I'm feeling, its all about God and His amazing love for us.
Saying all of that I'm praying this week improves for you! 
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@YuleimaVzla (1857)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
26 Jul 19
Sometimes life has meaningless things, people full of life leave life, or with money, but without health, we must thank each day of our life because even if we do not have greater economic hardships God gives us life and that is invaluable
@VoiceofTruth7 (1210)
• United States
21 Jun 19
The world expects you to be fine all year long. Many people say they are fine on the outside they may be but within there hearts could be another thing. When I think of people close to me who have taken there own lives they told me that they where fine and all along they where not. So never hide your feelings to please the world talk to someone or else the feelings will eat you up inside.
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@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
26 Jun 19
I do try to always do that. This is one of the reasons why I love mylot. Unlike fb, I feel like I can just be me. I can express what I'm feeling and share what I'm going through without the repercussion of negative feedback. During the times I am not on mylot, it is mainly because I am having episodes of disassociation. But I do enjoy my time here.
