@LadyGaga, I don’t know if you read this when I posted it last. I’ve decided to come right out with this. I’ve been taught by friends and family to hide my feelings, but I can’t do it. It’s not worth it. I have depression. I’ve had it for five or six years. I’ve lost lots of friends because of it, since they think I’m not better enough in their perceived amount of time. I’ve seen doctors and therapists who haven’t helped me. I’ve been told that I need to lose weight, that I’m fat, (I’m not by the way, I’m curvaceous), my hair is awful, my makeup looks terrible, and that my hopes for a career should have their stamp of approval before I pursue it, (I wanna be a nurse). I’ve been called a party pooper, been told to snap out of it, and that I should stop dwelling in it. I’m here to say that I’m sick of being sabotaged, stigmatized as being crazy or psychotic, or being inferior just because my brain is sick. In order to beat this, I need to be open. I need to be honest. You’ve taught me it’s ok to say, that it’s perfectly normal to express my feelings with no shame. Being a college freshman, I need lots of support and encouragement. Your music has comforted me and is the only thing I have to give me hope besides prayer. I need you to promise me that no matter how I feel that you won’t shame me or dismiss me like all the rest. I’m really sorry about coming on too strong. I just a little love and compassion.