DPS! That was amazing. It really was. You bring of a lot of fantastic points within your writing.

Sometimes we put up walls not to keep others out but to see if anyone cares enough to tear them down. Most walls we put up are not to keep others out….but to keep others safe.
I completely agree. I always say to myself there is no point explaining what gets me down, as I don't want anyone else to feel my sadness.

But if you let go and allow the mask down, you expose all fearing everyone will walk away. If you cannot be strong you have failed. But screaming deep within is “Help me” and “Please don’t walk away.” Please don’t hurt me echoes throughout. And we are afraid, very afraid.
I'm always afraid of that as well cause it seems people walk away all to easily. Parts of me wants someone to be there, to help me deal with the rough patches in life, yet at the same time, I don't want to let anyone in--Leaving me afraid.

So you open up just enough yet you hold back what is imprisoning you and keep quiet. And no one knows because the strength over rides what strength you show in opening up yet, no one really understands the full extent of what you are holding.
The most I'll usually say is I'm unhappy and don't want to talk about it. I also think no one understands. And it's always the same response, like clockwork; "things will get better". I want to know WHEN things will get better!

And would anyone care about me if the mask fell? So you walk with that painted face each day, fake it “til you make it. But what if you cannot fake it, what if you cannot go one step more? Will you once again be alone?
It's always easier to smile and act like nothing is bothering you than to attempt to explain the sorrow and emptiness I feel inside. I feel that no matter what I am alone; weather I say something or don't doesn't even matter.

Fabulous writing; again!