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Uselss and Talentless by TristanAlexander

Feeling useless and talentless. Depression is a terrible thing! :(

Uselss and Talentless

TristanAlexander

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    Your work is awe inspiring. I wish I was able to draw, but all I'm good at is writing. Man, what ever has you down, I'm sure it's not permanent. Just take a break from things and relax. The artistic itch will come back to you, even if it comes out as nothing more than an ink blot. Go hang out with friends, and just put the art stuff down. Doing what makes you happy, may not make you happy, but personal interaction is scientifically proven to be uplifting, even if you retain feeling like shit. I've lived with depression for 18 years now. I'm only 28. How have I managed to not only stay alive, but keep on going to now? My over-active imagination. I'm sure you'll get yourself upright again. Feel free to hit me up if you want to vent. I even have a teamspeak3 server, if you prefer talking. You don't know me, and I don't know you, but people are more important than the bounds of who we know. If you don't reach out to me, reach out to someone. Tell someone you're not feeling quite right, and see if they'll help. Even if that help is just holding onto you, to keep you feeling safe. Anything is better than feeling alone, unproductive, and depressed. If you let it well up inside, it will only get worse.

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      I appreciate that you took the time to reply to my journal post. I am almost 60, have a bad heart, have a son with cancer (and not a good chance of survival) I have been manic depressive all my life. I have tried to commit suicide since I was 8 years old at least and have tried for many years (I was 30 I think the last serious attempt). I am not suicidal anymore, but after a life time of being an artist, I feel I have accomplished nothing! I feel there are so many others who are SO much better than I am (many have not been doing art for anywhere NEAR as long as I have) and I just think I am useless and my art is a waste of time! I had not planned to type quite so much here, but anyway...I do appreciate your taking the time to reply to my despair.

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        Age has nothing to do with who you are. Your accomplishments are many. Don't let them fool you into feeling useless, or talent-less.

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    One thing someone wiser than I said, but it helped me.
    Imagine someone makes a drawing with a flaw or two. Is "you suck at art and should quit." or "you're a failure at everything." reasonable critique?
    We can be rediculously cruel to ourselves in our own heads, and shouldn't put up with it if you wouldn't put up with it from another person.