To you, it's quite long but please take time to read it :)

I can't say that I know exactly how you're feeling right now but at some point of my life, I felt unnecessary, like the world was better off without me. At some point, I just needed someone to talk to, it didn't matter who, just anyone to keep me away from my thoughts, even a post like this would make me happy back then. Hoping to help someone, even just a little, I'm posting this.

Drawn on paper, edited on Photoshop

Put your make up on, get your nails done, curl your hair
Run the extra mile, keep it slim so they like you
Do they like you?
Get your sexy on, don't be shy, girl, take it off
This is what you want, to belong, so they like you
Do you like you?

Life is a challenge that gets harder over time and there’s nothing can we do but cope with it. When we learn how to deal with life, we learn how to adjust to the challenges we face and to the changes that come with it. Life gets complicated, and that’s the only thing that is constant. If life is going a little too well for you, you might as well expect a disaster.

A few complications in life start within ourselves, such as anxiety, depression, etc., and no, you can’t just ‘man up’ and not feel anything because when life gets too hard, it starts to take over you; and when the only thing that’s keeping you from despair suddenly disappears, you are driven to a corner where your only option seems to be taking your own life, suicide.

Well, it’s not. Look up and you will see that it is not over yet. This game called life has more to offer. As they say, taking one’s life does not only stops life from getting harder but it also eliminates the chance of it getting better. However, not everyone is emotionally strong to overcome these challenges in life.

When life hits you hard, you must be strong enough to withstand it. Think wisely. Know that every action you take has a consequence. Choose which you will regret the least. Aside from being smart in making decisions, we must also learn how to cope with our unwanted emotions. This cannot be done overnight. This is something we learn from various experiences, good and bad.

So, when life decides to give you a hard time, make sure that your hardships aren’t for nothing. Make sure that you cheat life a little by learning something from its move from its own game. Then, when it’s your turn, hit back. Slowly but surely, get back up. As they say, it doesn’t matter how much you fall down, as long as it’s one less than the times you got back up.

Take your make up off, let your hair down, take a breath
Look into the mirror at yourself, don't you like you?
Cause I like you :)

Take a break and listen to 'Try' by Colbie Caillat.

It doesn't help to keep your emotions all bottled up. Go on, let it all out. No one has the right to judge you :)

Thank you, you're necessary :)

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