People Love You

This post is directed to all the bullied, the depressed, the ashamed, the insecure. I'm primarily thinking of teenagers, but much the same applies to adults in a similar state of mind. Above all, I'm talking to anyone who is considering or has considered suicide.

Basically, People Love You. It's true.

Firstly, I, along with many others, believe that God loves you. If you believe in God, then it's only logical to believe that he loves you, since he created you, and came up with the idea of of you. If you don't believe in God, then the fact that there are people who can look at you and think "God loves that person" is fairly encouraging in itself, is it not?

Secondly, your parents and other family.
If you live with one or both of your biological family, then deep down, they almost definitely appreciate you, the person they made. I don't know how much you argue or fight or blank each other, but the bottom line is, they wouldn't be fighting you if they didn't care about you.
If you live with adopted or foster parents, then remember that they chose and continue to choose to have you in their homes and raise you. The point about arguments remains they same; the only reason they argue is because they care.
Any kind of non-mentally-ill parent, adopted or biological, would be devastated if their child was taken from the world. Don't do that to them. Whatever they've done, they don't deserve that pain.

Thirdly, the boy or girl who sits in the back of the classroom (or office) and can't help but fancy you. I promise, EVERYONE has one of those. Even my 11-to-13-year-old self had one of those, and he was a twat.

Fourthly, your friends. You are important to them, even if they (like the majority of human teenagers) are incapable of showing it. They chose to hang around with you or whatever they do because of the person you are. That person they chose is worth preserving- don't destroy him/her.
I accept that there are people in life who don't, currently, have friends. You should think long and hard before you make that conclusion- you can think you have no friends, but simply forget about someone. I've done it plenty of times. If you do genuinely have no friends, it's usually because you made the choice to isolate yourself. You can change that, and you should change it, in order to make my point valid. Please note that that was a joke.
What I do say to those without friends is that it's more than probable that people still like/admire you, if from a distance. And said people are still worth holding on for.

Fifthly, me. You're reading my blog and making this thing I'm doing with my time worthwhile. For that, I love you very deeply. If you die, I'll have one less reader, which would be a terrible outcome for all concerned.

Sixthly, and this is the clincher, the people who will love you, if you give them a chance to meet you.
Dark times pass. And when they do, you meet new people, many of which will grow into friends, co-workers, fans, and possibly lovers. Loneliness only lasts as long as you are unwilling to do anything about it. There are people waiting for you in the future, and they'll be pretty pissed off if you don't make it.

As the people who made these videos (and also this one) are eager to tell you, it gets better. Good times are just around the corner, so make sure you drive carefully.
(I'm sorry, extended metaphors are just so tempting...)

So basically, two reasons not to commit suicide. For the people whose lives are better with you in, and for the  good times that are yet to come.

Keep smiling! :)

(NOTE: I know the It's Get Better project is directed mainly at LGBT youth, but as the video contributors constantly tell us, it also applies to any young people who get bullied/are depressed. So, yeah.)

LOVE YOU!!!