This is an excerpt from a piece sent to us by a person who received help from TheHopeLine. This is a real-life example of what suicidal people face. This is why they need our help. This is why you must refuse to ignore warning signs and indicators of suicide.
If You Really Knew Me
Author Unknown
If you really knew me you would know that I cry myself to sleep like all the time.
If you really knew me you would know that I cut myself for almost 7 years off and on.
If you really knew me you would know that I’m scared of everything.
If you really knew me you would know that I would rather make other people happy
instead of myself.
If you really knew me you would know that I don’t trust anyone.
If you really knew me you would know that I have tried to kill myself before.
If you really knew me you would know that I do things with guys so that they will like me.
If you really knew me you would know that I hate myself for moving away from my brother
and my sister.
If you really knew me you would know that I wish that I could grow closer to god but I just
can’t.
f you really knew me you would know that I wish I was someone else.
f you really knew me you would know that I wish that I had a different mother..
If you really knew me you would know that I wish I could make my father love me.
If you really knew me you would know that I think about the baby I lost every day.
If you really knew me you would know that I am in love with my best guy friend and have
been for 3 years now.
If you really knew me you would know that I stopped eating breakfast and lunch about 2
weeks ago and the only thing I eat is dinner and that is only because I have too.
If you really knew me you would know that I have gotten in to fist fights with my uncle a
number of times.
If you really knew me you would know that I…