Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
Sometimes we feel sad. And that is perfectly okay. Sometimes we cry, and we want to. Sometimes you just need to let out that burst of emotions through your tears and it just feels right. I hate stereotypes. They put us in a position to expect things of ourselves that we never wanted, nor needed to expect before. In our society we can see many pressures forced on to young girls, and for some girls it can be completely torturous, and for that I'm truly sorry. But something that a lot of people don't realize is that many young men are faced with many of these self-esteem-crushing expectations. But, the one that bothers me the most is the concept that "boys shouldn't or can't cry". That is completely ridiculous. Emotions can be analyzed down to a science, and the idea that because a boy is a boy he shouldn't express his emotions is monstrous. I applaud boys who manage to express themselves, because the image that they are portrayed in is so difficult and demanding to live up to. "Boys play sports." "Boys are macho." "Boys will be boys." These configurations are harmful. They can make a person feel like they can't breathe. And that is one of the biggest dangers to our youth.
But sometimes, it can just feel like you're dragging you feet in the mud, and you don't know why. I know that personally, all I have to do is think the wrong thought, and I delve into a spiral of negative thoughts and feelings. And things like that will never not hurt. But the important thing is that you can find ways to save you from you. You can find people, not everyone has a best friend that they can tell anything to. But once you are able to find a person that you can share your life with, you'll be able to find that common ground between hurting and healing. And you may not even need someone else for that, you may just need you, and if so, congratulations! You have to find your own bliss. And never let anyone tell you that your happiness isn't worth your own efforts. And I'm glad that I'm making these realizations young, because if I didn't, I'd be miserable and working a 9-5, while my inner self wants to travel the world and experience different cultures. So, no matter if you come from a little or a lot, once you find your happy place, you can move mountains, build bridges, and demolish barriers.
Good Luck,
Your Gracious Author
