Sound a lot like drinking isn't really good for you.

Patrick

"i am here to love people, to try to be a shoulder that they can lean on, and accept the beauty in the different "genres" of people..to find out more about others and to simply share and to listen to what is shared with me by others.."

Sound familiar...? It should it was on your profile.... "Hello world" Generic opener that seems to invite conversation...

"you will NEVER know, FEEL , or UNDERSTAND..so don't try to..." I agree how can anyone know what others are going through...? All we have are the experiences that we have gone through and no matter how much they seem to be in common they never truly are...

I think the that most of us here like to vent and venting at times is good... Most of us don't want others to comment, but we always check to see if someone did... When it seems they agree it doesn't necessarily make us feel good and of course when they don't agree... well you know...

".and your hand will comfort" only if you let the hand touch to comfort... That is all we want to do here... We just all want to get through this mess and here with out judgment or put downs we try to help each other and get comfort from other like folk...

" when bored at home with nothing else to do except insult younger strugglers....be careful on here..i never asked YOU for a reply....doos..poes. (?)" Yes I am older, older than most here if not all, I am not here to insult or lecture to... just to give an opening to a new thought... maybe a new direction... that's all...

So If a little advice upsets you, I'm sorry and I am sure that Patrick feels the same... sometimes a public vent will get some public advice that's just the way it is... here is social networking....

> my dad is DYING

> he IS MY FAMILY...he is ALL I HAVE...

Very sorry to hear this, Ally. My father passed away 6 years ago. It is rough and is only likely to add to your depression. Sorry.

> i am me. i feel the way i am meant to feel. i react the way i was born to react. i am ALONE the way i was born to be...and your hand will comfort, but I AM ALONE.

Yes you are. And if you give in the universe will lose the only person who can be, feel and react the way you do. In my opinion, the pain each of us feels is unique and it is part of our purpose to feel it. This is not advise, this is me expressing how I see the world.