Does it make you weak??

[KylalaKitty]

Does it make you weak if you depend on people for emotional support? Ive been really depressed lately and so that question popped into my head. I've been mostly hiding in my room and not really seeing anyone, partly because I dont feel up to it but partly because I dont want to seem weak. Like I skipped out on a new years party because I felt like hiding but then I really regretted it at midnight, and to make matters worse I was the only one awake in the house. I ended up being all alone, sober, for new years :( . That sucked.

[Against The Tide]

Theres somekind of saying I half-remember, "It is your enemies and not your friends that teach you to build walls."

To run behind someone else skirt-tails at every little thing would make you weak, when given he appropriate stimulation we can encourage growth - hidding from this stressful stimulation will make you a pansy in the long run, but time to time I think its ok even vital to lean on people time to time for the really serious stuff. There are things out there that are just more than any sane person can handle, don't feel like your a sponge (unless you keep your friends up all night, consoling you after you have broke a nail of all things) thats what they are there for. To take too much on by yourself is just as damaging.

Good luck with what ails you. Namaste.

[BlackMagicalCat]

Well,what do I know.

Everyone is weak at one time or another.All of humanity is weak,,even those who think they are strong.

We are all at any time,,subject to total destruction,and death,here in this life,,it happens every day to millions of others across the globe.We are like flowers,,we grow,,flourish,then we die,,and we fade away and others take our place here in this life.

Thats why we are called children,,,because God see,s our weaknesses,and he knows that we are frail,,and that we all spend our lifes in search of peace,fullfillment,and hope.

My hope is in God,,that after I die,,I will know sorrow and weakness no more.I dont plan on coming back to this world as anything,,I plan on staying in heaven forever,,someone else can come back in my place.I will learn what I need to learn after I die,,in heaven.

So dont feel bad if you need at times to reach out to others to help you in life.We all will need help sooner or latter,,because we all will age,,and as we do,,we will need others to help us.

My prayer is for you,,that you will be strengthened from heaven,and sent divine help,,to help you on lifes journey.I pray someone will be sent to speak to you when you need hope,,help and comfort.I pray that those things that you suffer will not overcome you,,but that they will purify you as gold is purified in fire.I pray your trouble will come to pass,,and that you will be blessed in life,,and I pray you will have a blessed end,and a fullfilled and purpose driven life.

I ask God send his angels to stand with you in your loneliness,and that the Goddess will hold you close to her,,in your sorrow,,like a mother would her daughter,,and a father would his child.

You are greatly loved precious one,,even when life seems dark,,,Gods see,s your trouble,and he knows your sorrows.

May God cause your heart to smile,and may Goddess cause your spirit to rejoice.

[Malcolm]

I don't think it makes you weak.

[pokey_puppy]

Of course it doesn't make you weak! No man is an island, and relationships with others are often, and should be, built on mutual support and caring. If you feel that there are times that you need someone to talk to, and need to discuss problems with others, you shouldn't feel ashamed. It is those around us that often keep us going, and help us in our time of need. Although it is, I believe, weak to not approach your problems and find solutions to them that will better your life, it is not weak to reach out to others for advice and support as you go on a journey of growth and change.