I started crying really hard when I read your post about national suicide prevention day.I’ve always had dysthymia with bouts of major depression and anxiety, but it’s been a lot worse lately even though I’ve graduated and have a job in my field. It’s a year-by-year position and I always worry I won’t find anything after this and that I’m not good enough. My cat was the biggest reason I never did it. I worry that people think it’s a silly reason to stay, so I appreciate you sharing.
Nothing is a silly reason to stay. Nothing.
If you stay because you haven’t had a Pumpkin Spice Latte yet this year, or because there are lizards in the yard and you’re really invested in seeing them grow up, or because you like pie, or because your cat loves you and how can you let down something that loves you that much, you are staying for a good and valid reason.
The path gets narrow. The world gets narrow. Sometimes it seems like going would be so much easier than staying, and so we need reasons. Whatever your reasons, they are good, and they are valid, and they are important.
I’ll see you tomorrow, okay?
All the reasons to stay are good reasons. Every reason to stay is a good reason.
Please stay, everyone.
