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DO I HAVE RIGHT TO LIVE

by: Chidex

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 8:11:00 AM EST

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Today I chose to live, not because I have the power to, but every day can I say that. I have been lucky because I have people around me like my friends, relations, even those that I didn’t expect make me fight to live. I have a job, like other people do, which has its good and bad side. But sometimes I want to scream, but everybody comes to my rescue. When I disclosed my status to them, everybody ran away from me, right now I want to die because nobody cares about me. Anywhere I go everybody don’t want to talk to me because of my status, am been stigmatized by those people that call themselves my friends, relations and well wishers. I think I have a right to live but people are making me feel as if I don’t. Now am confused, I don’t know if I should commit suicide, or ……….. I need your advice.

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Thanks for writing into amplify. You are not alone. We’re all here for you. You are a worthy and important person and have much to give and live for. If it’s okay with you, I’d like to share your post with my supervisor so that she can find you some resources that can be helpful and be in touch by email. In the meantime, please know we are all thinking about you and care about you.

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AFY_Mimi | 12/7/10 10:29 AM | Reply

Two things are clear to me: 1) your frustration, and 2) that you don't want to kill yourself. It's clear that you don't want to give up. You want to fight against this negativity and you want to be happy, I can tell. Don't let go of the dream you have for your future! Don't let the ignorance of others take that away from you. You're obviously not getting the kind of support that you want and need right now, but knowing that you deserve love and respect and knowing that you deserve to be treated equally is important, and you have that. You also have this community at Amplify. You have written before about struggling with your sexuality, but please know that whatever you're feeling, Amplify is a safe space to talk.

# Posted By AFY_Samantha | 12/7/10 11:35 AM | Reply

I have been hospitalized for attempted suicide before, and trust me... it's not worth it. Suicide isn't giving up or being careless/selfish, but it IS a damn shame. You are a powerful, positive person on the inside who has the potential to change so many things in this world. Believe it or not, you already have -- it's just hard to imagine that right now. Where would your family and friends be without you? You have changed their lives, inevitably, and it would hurt so many good people to lose someone so wonderful. Even if they may not understand you right now, it doesn't mean that they never will. You have to stick around and let them know that you are YOU, nobody else, and you are amazing just the way you are. Don't count their confusion as an immediate loss, but a future victory. These people, haters, they can give you strength. No one can really hurt you emotionally unless you let them win your mind.

If you kill yourself, you're killing the change you can bring to the world. Change that could make everyone change their minds and try to understand. While you grow and change, people will start to see that you are a leader! Lead them, teach them, because the world needs someone like you -- without a doubt.

You are loved. Don't ever forget that.

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YoungStar_OneLove | 12/7/10 10:18 PM | Reply

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