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Rapunzel said:
from A Gift To Myself by Chales L. Whitfield, M.D.

Please complete the following honestly. (then we can share our answers)

Who I Really Am

I am ... sad, scared and alone
The main thing about me is ...I want to be remembered

I always... try my best
I feel most like me when ...I'm creative

What I like most about a person is ...forgiveness

I will be ... strong and accepting of others
I get angry when ... people say they understand what I'm going through, then talk about me behind my back.
I feel happiest when ...I'm with my friends

I believe in ...God
One thing I want to accomplish is ... do good in highschool, and tring to reach my dreams

What I like most about myself is ...I'm a good listener

I hate it when ...people judge me because of my age and say I don't matter because,"I'm still a child."
I was ... once happy
I feel least like me when ... I'm with people who think I'm worthless

If you really knew me ... You would grow to like me
I feel weakest when ... people tear me down (verbal abuse)
When I feel angry I ... say something I didn't mean to
On a rainy day I like to ... Stand outside singing and dancing

I feel good when I remember ... the times I was to young to understand the sadness, pain and suffering the world experences

When I'm alone I feel ... happy
Most of all I really want ... people to notice the true me. not the sad and depressed one
I was the type of child who ... currently am a teenager
One thing I'd like to change about myself is ...my sadness

I feel strongest when ... I acheive my goal, no mater how small
On a beautiful day I like to ... take a walk
My favorite passtime is ... playing my flute
When I feel happy, I like to ... be outside
If my relationship with _____ were to end, ...
haha im only 14
My Child Within is ... well, inside of me is a small social thing. if only i could beat this depression I might become that.

Who I Pretend To Be

I pretend to be ...happy, social, and like nothing is wrong (i wish )

Most people don't know that I ... have depression

I give the impression of ... someone who is normal

The mask I wear is ... protective and frightened

On the surface I am ... a listener

The game I play is ... i win

I hide behind ... i don't. i run away from problems
I wear makeup because ... yeah right.

The clothes I wear indicate ... i'm a little rebel.

The car I drive shows that ... once again, only 14

My job or profession shows others that ...

The real me hides under ... the bed

How long I've been pretending is ... for 2 years, since seventh grade.

How often I pretend is ... 24/7

You can either copy this and fill in your answers, or print it and write your answers and tell us who you are in your own words if you want to, or how you feel about this, or do whatever you want. I'll post my responses too, but I'm still working on it so it might take me a while.

Rap

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