A PORTRAIT IN WORDS
This piece was sent to DAWSON anonymously, via email, by a girl who said she had received help from TheHopeLine and wanted to share something that she had written before calling TheHopeLine. This is a real-life example of what people are facing. 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 don’t feel loved.
If you really knew me you would know that I have no self-confidence.
If you really knew me you would know 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 when I was little I had guy touch me in places a little girl should not be touched!
If you really knew me you would know 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 can’t stand to look at myself in the mirror because I am ashamed of the thing I have done.
If you really knew me you would know that I hate my mother for not being there.
If you really knew me you would know that I have thought about killing myself a number of times.
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.