Guest guest Posted March 24, 2000 Report Share Posted March 24, 2000 Alisha -- I know what you mean -- I hated being a teenager but unfortunately you can't " get on with life " without being one. The best part is that I love being the age I am. I have so much more confidence and comfortableness with myself as an adult. So, stick in there, and don't give up on yourself. You are one great person and in time your fellow teenagers will no longer be teens and realize that. Best of luck. nne hate being a teenager > > >alisha here, >i actually hate being a teenager. it is so hard on me andd i just want it to >end. my life would be great if i weren't a teenager. > > " I am not crazy, I am just a teenager! " >http://home.talkcity.com/OceanBlvd/cmtx/index.html >ICQ # 47695812 >for information on CMT go here >www.cmtint.org/ >are u a kid or teenager with CMT??? >wanna talk to others with CMT???? >join here if u want to >CMTchildren-subscribe (AT) onelist (DOT) com > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >DON'T HATE YOUR RATE! >Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as >0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. >Apply NOW! >http://click.egroups.com/1/2120/7/_/616793/_/953938089/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2000 Report Share Posted March 24, 2000 Hey, Alisha-- Relax a bit, ok. I used to be one and it passed. Kinda miss that stuff (some). Someone loves ya, so live can't be all bad, right? Plus, you got everyone on the list to unload on. We'll help, right guys? Take a minute & hug yourself. Fast Lonely in Virginia fast@... hate being a teenager > > > alisha here, > i actually hate being a teenager. it is so hard on me andd i just want it to > end. my life would be great if i weren't a teenager. > > " I am not crazy, I am just a teenager! " > http://home.talkcity.com/OceanBlvd/cmtx/index.html > ICQ # 47695812 > for information on CMT go here > www.cmtint.org/ > are u a kid or teenager with CMT??? > wanna talk to others with CMT???? > join here if u want to > CMTchildren-subscribe (AT) onelist (DOT) com > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > DON'T HATE YOUR RATE! > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as > 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > http://click.egroups.com/1/2120/7/_/616793/_/953938089/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2000 Report Share Posted March 24, 2000 In a message dated 3/24/2000 2:48:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, fivertherabbit@... writes: << alisha here, i actually hate being a teenager. it is so hard on me andd i just want it to end. my life would be great if i weren't a teenager. >> Well I think life is way better now being older. You couldn't pay me to be a teenager. Heck when my life is older you aren't going to pay me to come back here jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2000 Report Share Posted March 25, 2000 Hi Alisha. I wanted you to know that I too had a very hard time during those teenaged years. I was having a lot of physical problems (falling a lot, becoming so tired trying to make it around school, etc) and also emotionally. I started using forearm crutches when I was 14 and I felt like it was a curse. I felt different from everyone else my age. I couldn't do sports or dance or many of the things my peers were doing. I was depressed a lot of the time. To make matters worse, my family was not talking about what was going on with me. I mean, we would talk about doctors appointments and a bit about what the doctor said but that was it. So not only did I feel different in school but at home too. No one else in my family had symptoms. So I can understand how you feel. It can be lonely. But, what I want to tell you, beyond how I felt during those years, is that the years since have been better. Teenaged kids can be so cruel, so alienating... But as I got out into the world and started connecting with a wider variety of people, I found that I wasn't so alone. I began to learn that there are many things that I can do well. And because of those teenaged years I have a lot to give to others. Having a disability puts you in a unique position. We have insights and understanding that other people might not. I know that I have a lot of patience and empathy for others. I learned this by having to be patient with myself. I used to get so frustrated and angry with myself and other people and with God. But after a while those feelings began fading to be replaced with a capacity to understand when people felt bad or were afraid. Plus people tend to remember me. I make an impression upon them. They remember our conversations. So what I say and do in my interactions seems to be important. So many people have told me that they are inspired when they see me tackling challenges in the face of my disabilities. And if I can actually muster a smile as I struggle along with this or that - things they could do without thinking - it seems to make others smile at their troubles as well. I never knew this when I was younger. I didn't know what I did well or why this should be happening to me. I think my dad wanted a football star and I always felt I'd let him down. But I can now see that this CMT has taught me more than being a football star ever could have. If you can just try to stay focused upon the good things about yourself - and I know there are MANY - then these things tend to grow and flower. What I really want to say is that I do totally understand your feelings and really think that it's great that you are reaching out to all of us. Keep reaching out. I went inward and it was a very lonely place to be. It took me years to get back out into the sunlight. I truly believe that life is an adventure to be enjoyed and learned from. Even when it doesn't seem like it. I know I wrote too much. But please hang in. It'll be worth it. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2000 Report Share Posted March 25, 2000 Hi Alisha. I wanted you to know that I too had a very hard time during those teenaged years. I was having a lot of physical problems (falling a lot, becoming so tired trying to make it around school, etc) and also emotionally. I started using forearm crutches when I was 14 and I felt like it was a curse. I felt different from everyone else my age. I couldn't do sports or dance or many of the things my peers were doing. I was depressed a lot of the time. To make matters worse, my family was not talking about what was going on with me. I mean, we would talk about doctors appointments and a bit about what the doctor said but that was it. So not only did I feel different in school but at home too. No one else in my family had symptoms. So I can understand how you feel. It can be lonely. But, what I want to tell you, beyond how I felt during those years, is that the years since have been better. Teenaged kids can be so cruel, so alienating... But as I got out into the world and started connecting with a wider variety of people, I found that I wasn't so alone. I began to learn that there are many things that I can do well. And because of those teenaged years I have a lot to give to others. Having a disability puts you in a unique position. We have insights and understanding that other people might not. I know that I have a lot of patience and empathy for others. I learned this by having to be patient with myself. I used to get so frustrated and angry with myself and other people and with God. But after a while those feelings began fading to be replaced with a capacity to understand when people felt bad or were afraid. Plus people tend to remember me. I make an impression upon them. They remember our conversations. So what I say and do in my interactions seems to be important. So many people have told me that they are inspired when they see me tackling challenges in the face of my disabilities. And if I can actually muster a smile as I struggle along with this or that - things they could do without thinking - it seems to make others smile at their troubles as well. I never knew this when I was younger. I didn't know what I did well or why this should be happening to me. I think my dad wanted a football star and I always felt I'd let him down. But I can now see that this CMT has taught me more than being a football star ever could have. If you can just try to stay focused upon the good things about yourself - and I know there are MANY - then these things tend to grow and flower. What I really want to say is that I do totally understand your feelings and really think that it's great that you are reaching out to all of us. Keep reaching out. I went inward and it was a very lonely place to be. It took me years to get back out into the sunlight. I truly believe that life is an adventure to be enjoyed and learned from. Even when it doesn't seem like it. I know I wrote too much. But please hang in. It'll be worth it. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2000 Report Share Posted March 25, 2000 Marc, I have a daughter who is 13 with CMt. I forwarded her your response because I think it could be a source of inspiration to her. You know, Mom and Dad can say something a thousand times but sometimes it just " clicks " when they hear it from someone else, and even better, when that person TRULY UNDERSTANDS. I hope your note will CLICK with , my daughter. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2000 Report Share Posted March 27, 2000 Marc, You never write too much. And you have an amazing ability to say the right things. Ruth >......... >I know I wrote too much. But please hang in. It'll be worth it. > Marc > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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