My Dad is on a remote in Honduras. Yes, we can visit him, but only once every two months or so. After the initial shock of it, I thought I had it under control. I thought I was fine. Then I started feeling horrible. I was and am angry, upset, sad, and very, very lonely. I've always been easy to totally provoke, but now.... A word can start me crying.
It's not just Dad being gone. All these feelings have sent me reeling. I'm remembering things that I've ignored for years. I'm thinking things that I would never think before all...this.
I wanted to say that things like this can leave you feeling more than upset. You think you're fine until you realize you're counting the days until you see him again. It's ok to feel these things. You don't have to be strong. But it's not ok to let them dominate your life. That can lead to depression, which a serious condition.
Signs of Depression:
- You feel nasty for more than two weeks at a time.
- You feel withdrawn and don't want to be with the people you love.
- You don't want to do things that usually make you happy, or those things only increase your feelings of sadness.
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It is hard for me when my Daddy is gone too. I cry and miss him so much. :( Being a AF brat is hard sometimes. :( I want to hug you. :( Miss you.
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