Of course you dwell in depression, your name says it all

I have to agree with you on this. Except, that when someone is depressed, it's not always their fault. I have no control over my emotions, and it's not something that I can really help. I break down and the most weird moments, for no reason at all! It's not because anything is going on, but welcome to clinical depression.

I'm only saying this because my name means satin tears in german. I made up this name one day because I cry. A lot. I cry sometimes just from watching tv and a converstaion reminds me of something that happen. I just cry for no reason some times!!! But what's really cool, is that my face, from crying so often, is so soft. My boyfriend tells me that after I cry my face feels like satin. So that's where I made my name up.

I know that others have really bad names, but think of their age as well. I dunno...it's a thought.

I do agree that if you are

well i guess i'd say that i kinda agree with that but not all the way... see with me.... i can surround myself with happy people laugh and joke smile and laugh... and then once those things are gone its hell again... its not jus what you surround yourself with i surround myself with "good" things but i still fell like crap most of the time...

i keep such a depressed name because inside that is what i am, if i had a name like *Rainbow Pony* i would never think it was me, and people wouldn't understand why i am always sad, i can't make myself write a happy name for me when i am not happy!!!

Luv Always
*Lucy*

Wait... my username is shadowed poet... and I am not depressed :-/...

My name is Incognito. So Bob, what does that say to you?

Violaxcore- very true about the 'shadows' thing, but most of the young poets on this site would probably see it as a metaphor for depression. Though I do love the concept of shadows :-)

My display name has changed now :-) well just a little bit, I was getting a bit sick of it...

Interesting, so how do I pronounce it now? Shaydowed poet? lol charlie x

lol... wow... I never thought of that! I think shay-dow poet sounds pretty good, though it could still be 'shadow' either way ;-)

Bob-What I meant by having no control over my emotions is that I can be as happy as ever, laughing and having a great time, but then suddenly, put my head down for like 2 seconds and start crying.

When I take my meds, it's easier for me to control them, but my doctor wanted to take me off of them for alittle bit to see how I reacted without them. See if they helped any, or if they are going to have to be a perminet thing.

Yes, by surronding myself with happy things, I feel great! When I'm out with my friends I'm laughing and jumping around just like any other 18 (almost 19) year old does. But, with no warning at all, I can fall.

Welcome to my life of clinical depression/BPD or Bipolar if you will....

I can keep cheerful things around me 24/7, like I do, but still just randomly fall into a deep depressed stage.

It's embarrassing, but even when I'm like making out with my boyfriend or something, I just start getting really upset, or really mad.

You can say what you wish, and tell me that I can help it, but I've been trying now for about 2 years, since I was diagnosed with this stuff, to keep myself happy all the time. My doctor told me that its going to be hard, but I never thought that it would be this hard.

Depressed people should be shot in the foot, that would cure thier depression

Incognito shoots Danny in the foot for the hell of it. Ha ha. That was fun.
Piss off Danny, you are an annoying little twat!

i agree bob. a good place to start if you want to get rid of your depression is find a less depressing name. it doesnt mean everyone has to have some preppy name, but a good neutral name isnt bad. i prefer ~*LorienElf*~ , its not preppy, but its not all that depressing either. then again, for some people i guess the poem isnt enough to express themselves with i guess, but thats probably okay, others who are trying to get better though, a good start is the name, it wont instantly change everything, but its a good start.

I have fully agreed with everything you've said from the beginning...I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in....

I do beleive that if you are depressed, by having a depressing name is not going to help you any.

I don't know why others have a some what depressing name, and I'm sorry that you are upset about some stuff, but seriously, like bob was saying, you need help cheer yourself up. Surround yourself with happy stuff. Tell youself that you're worth it. By writting under a depressed name, isn't going to help you any.

Nicks can say alot about a person

hmmm...i feel out of place lol....oh well....im very confused about everything.....i agree that it wont help if you have a depressing name, but it isnt going to make it worse either....because people write their feelings, if they're sad, they're gonna write sad poems, so if a depressing name makes you feel worse, so will your poems.....and some people do try to surround themselves with happy things and be happy....but that probably won't change how a lot of people feel inside.....so they would be fake.....how does being fake help any??.....ok i know this probably doesn't make sense to you guys....but what the hell....im gonna tell you anyway lol....later