attention seekers

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they take adult depression more seriously
why?
is it because teenagers are like the boy who cried wolf?
i still take that razor to my skin with the same pain adults feel
maybe it's because teenagers are used to being shut down
maybe it's because adults are used to
shutting us down
we ask for help
they always
told us
to ask for help
when we do
we just get called
attention seekers.

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