I hear everyone talk about being a survivor. Thats all well and good and I really do hope that works for people. Unfortunately, I dont feel like a survivor. I feel like the person I could have been, would have been, or ever hoped to be- died. Im left with this broken miserable life. Appologizing for living and feeling ashamed of the depression. Being judged unmercifully by others who have no idea what its like to suffer like I have. I hear others who have suffered doing the same thing. Appologizing for not being able to handle these things. My question is----why? Why do we have to appologize and be labeled. The minute someone hears your in therapy- they judge you. The minute they hear your depressed -they judge you. Then you begin to be shunned as if you deserve to be punished for being a victim. Like you havent been through enough. Maybe the reason we cant get past these things is because people like to remind us over and over again that we are broken. I guess I am angry and I am sorry if this post upsets anyone. Its not my intention. I just needed to say it.