What's even the point of it all?

Tyler Booth40 said:I honestly don't even know why I'm starting this thread. It won't change anything... but I just need somewhere to vent. 😢

She left me for someone else. I've never loved anyone the way I loved her. It felt like we were meant to be... she was my first thought every morning and my last thought every night. She was basically my entire reason for being. 😢 Since I struggle with depression, I've lost all hope of ever being loved or living a normal life like everyone else. I have no friends left... no will to keep going.

Of course, everyone gets heartbroken after a breakup, but this keeps happening to me. I'm starting to wonder why I'm even here when I feel like a total failure. Nothing ever goes right, and everyone I care about eventually turns their back on me 😢 How do you find real love or actual friends????

Please, if anyone has any advice or just wants to comment... things are getting so dark that I've had thoughts of ending it all. I don't want to do that, though... not because of myself, but because of my parents and my family. 😢

Tyler Booth40 said:I honestly don't even know why I'm starting this thread. It won't change anything... but I just need somewhere to vent. 😢

She left me for someone else. I've never loved anyone the way I loved her. It felt like we were meant to be... she was my first thought every morning and my last thought every night. She was basically my entire reason for being. 😢 Since I struggle with depression, I've lost all hope of ever being loved or living a normal life like everyone else. I have no friends left... no will to keep going.

Of course, everyone gets heartbroken after a breakup, but this keeps happening to me. I'm starting to wonder why I'm even here when I feel like a total failure. Nothing ever goes right, and everyone I care about eventually turns their back on me 😢 How do you find real love or actual friends????

Please, if anyone has any advice or just wants to comment... things are getting so dark that I've had thoughts of ending it all. I don't want to do that, though... not because of myself, but because of my parents and my family. 😢

Angela Wright said:Here’s why:
Look, you have the entire world laid out in front of you. You've got every possible chance to move past this and eventually meet someone who actually carries more weight in your life than she ever did.
You’ve tasted real pain. That’s just how it works—it's all part of the school of hard knocks.
We’re currently looking out for a 24-year-old guy who’s fighting a losing battle against cancer. It’s brutal—they already had to amputate his leg, but the disease has spread everywhere, and there’s really no coming back from this. He looks like a walking skeleton, yet somehow, his eyes are still absolutely brimming with life. He lost both of his parents during the war, leaving him with nothing but his sister to lean on. Honestly, he’s probably the happiest man on the planet right now just because we managed to bypass all the red tape and get him the oxygen he needs after some bureaucratic nightmare denied his request. He isn't suffocating anymore, so he's happy. He’s only 24, hasn't truly tasted life yet, and he just wants a chance to live.
Just give thanks to God that you're healthy and still have your whole life ahead of you. Everything happens for a reason—if that girl was truly meant to be yours, you two would still be together.
Life is unpredictable, and you can find yourself staring down a massive pivot point in the blink of an eye.
Everything is going to work out. You just need to give yourself some breathing room and start living every single day like it’s your last. Get out of the house, get active, find a volunteer gig, or lend a hand to someone who’s struggling more than you are. Maybe even sign up for a class. It’s all about getting back out there—that’s how you meet new people who might actually become real friends.
You have total freedom to do whatever you want. Don't just sit there—actually make something of it!

Angela Wright said:Here’s why:
Look, you have the entire world laid out in front of you. You've got every possible chance to move past this and eventually meet someone who actually carries more weight in your life than she ever did.
You’ve tasted real pain. That’s just how it works—it's all part of the school of hard knocks.
We’re currently looking out for a 24-year-old guy who’s fighting a losing battle against cancer. It’s brutal—they already had to amputate his leg, but the disease has spread everywhere, and there’s really no coming back from this. He looks like a walking skeleton, yet somehow, his eyes are still absolutely brimming with life. He lost both of his parents during the war, leaving him with nothing but his sister to lean on. Honestly, he’s probably the happiest man on the planet right now just because we managed to bypass all the red tape and get him the oxygen he needs after some bureaucratic nightmare denied his request. He isn't suffocating anymore, so he's happy. He’s only 24, hasn't truly tasted life yet, and he just wants a chance to live.
Just give thanks to God that you're healthy and still have your whole life ahead of you. Everything happens for a reason—if that girl was truly meant to be yours, you two would still be together.
Life is unpredictable, and you can find yourself staring down a massive pivot point in the blink of an eye.
Everything is going to work out. You just need to give yourself some breathing room and start living every single day like it’s your last. Get out of the house, get active, find a volunteer gig, or lend a hand to someone who’s struggling more than you are. Maybe even sign up for a class. It’s all about getting back out there—that’s how you meet new people who might actually become real friends.
You have total freedom to do whatever you want. Don't just sit there—actually make something of it!

Angela Wright said:Here’s why:
Look, you have the entire world laid out in front of you. You've got every possible chance to move past this and eventually meet someone who actually carries more weight in your life than she ever did.
You’ve tasted real pain. That’s just how it works—it's all part of the school of hard knocks.
We’re currently looking out for a 24-year-old guy who’s fighting a losing battle against cancer. It’s brutal—they already had to amputate his leg, but the disease has spread everywhere, and there’s really no coming back from this. He looks like a walking skeleton, yet somehow, his eyes are still absolutely brimming with life. He lost both of his parents during the war, leaving him with nothing but his sister to lean on. Honestly, he’s probably the happiest man on the planet right now just because we managed to bypass all the red tape and get him the oxygen he needs after some bureaucratic nightmare denied his request. He isn't suffocating anymore, so he's happy. He’s only 24, hasn't truly tasted life yet, and he just wants a chance to live.
Just give thanks to God that you're healthy and still have your whole life ahead of you. Everything happens for a reason—if that girl was truly meant to be yours, you two would still be together.
Life is unpredictable, and you can find yourself staring down a massive pivot point in the blink of an eye.
Everything is going to work out. You just need to give yourself some breathing room and start living every single day like it’s your last. Get out of the house, get active, find a volunteer gig, or lend a hand to someone who’s struggling more than you are. Maybe even sign up for a class. It’s all about getting back out there—that’s how you meet new people who might actually become real friends.
You have total freedom to do whatever you want. Don't just sit there—actually make something of it!

Benjamin Grant6 said:If everyone possessed the strength of that young man, or if everyone received as much support for life as you are providing... no one would ever ask themselves "how to go on." We are all prone to despair, but the truth is that every hardship encountered on life's path is merely a challenge to overcome so that one may proceed even stronger...

There is always love to be found—my father used to say that quite often. But health? It is worth fighting for, though when it comes to one's own self, I believe in protecting my own wellbeing rather than lamenting over someone who clearly did not value me.

Angela Wright said:Look, honey, the thing is, we all have that strength tucked away inside us. The issue is simply that we refuse to embrace anything different or unconventional.
That power is truly within us; we're born with it. I've proven that to myself more times than I can count. Take yourself, for example—if someone had sat you down a few years ago and laid out everything you were about to endure, telling you that you’d handle it with grace and fight through it, what would your honest reaction be? I asked myself that exact question once, and my answer was: "Me? No freaking way! I'd rather die than go through that." And then what happened? What actually happened was that after six months of pure desperation and rejection—after hitting rock bottom—I finally accepted it, faced it head-on, and survived without losing my mind, which is the most important part. Sure, I still feel the fallout; my heart and soul ache when I look back, but I'm alive and I'm moving forward. I can see "better" on the horizon... it just takes time to let the pieces fall into place.

When Queen Victoria was born, her father, Edward August—who was desperately hoping for a son so he could secure the succession to the throne—remarked:
"Sometimes the paths of God's providence are the best...", and history eventually proved just how much Victoria achieved.

Ryan Wood98 said:Reading this thread, I was reminded of a song by a well-known local group, the Rijeka-Kastav vocal instrumental ensemble "shell."

The lyrics go something like this:

Kill yourself, kill them all
why bother living without her.
Poison yourself, hang yourself
since you can see everything is ruined.
She’s sleeping with someone richer than you
and while she’s with him, it just creates this ache in your soul.
How can that pain ever pass?
Just cut it off and take some pills.

Angela Wright;22357619 said:Hey, here's my reasoning:
"Just take your time and live every single day to the fullest, like it's your last."
But honestly, what's the point? In a hundred years, nobody is even going to remember we were here—it'll be like we never existed. I still kind of feel like this whole thing is just one big joke. Humans aren't eternal; we don't get to wake up, work, talk, and rest forever. We’re all just passing through before we die, and because of that, there are plenty of days where I just... can't bring myself to do anything. What's the purpose,
Most people seem to be racing against the clock to experience everything while they're young, but that's just not me. I'm more of a homebody, I guess—a bit stuck in my ways—and the years just keep ticking by regardless.

I know if everyone thought this way, we'd all end up in a pretty dark place, but I mean, what can you really accomplish in a single day? Especially when you're feeling down—which, let's be honest, is basically my everyday reality... so, very little,

Angela Morgan3 said:But what's the point? In a hundred years, nobody is going to remember we even existed, so why bother? I still feel like this whole thing is some kind of cosmic joke. Humans aren't immortal; we don't get an infinite loop of rising, working, talking, and resting before eventually checking out. We’re just passing through. That’s why half the time I can't find the motivation to do anything,
while most people are sprinting through life trying to squeeze every drop out of their youth. I'm just not built that way—I'm stuck in my ways, and the years are just slipping by.

I know if everyone thought like this, the world would basically collapse, but honestly, what can a person actually accomplish in a single day, especially when you're feeling low? And for me, that's pretty much a daily occurrence... so, very little.