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Mental Blessing


I have depression, and it hurts a lot. Sometimes, when I'm sad, I feel like I've been shot. Combined with my anxiety, I feel my nerves become taut. A lot of times I'm so stressed out I sweat though I'm not hot. I also have low self-esteem. I don't like my reflection, the girl who looks back at me. Add impurity to insecurity, And I can't help but get freaked out by every single thing. But nothing adds up to the worst, The curse of having Asperger's, Because even though I may be smart, I even get frustrated by my beautiful art. I'm obsessed with little things, Like details in paintings being off by 1 thing, And out of everything that which I like, Nothing and no one feels the same "like type". But even though I have all these curses, They all add up to 1 big blessing. I may not have known this at all before, But now I see beauty in life, and I'm not stressing.
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Maddy Coates

Hi! I'm 14 years old, and I have Asperger's and ADHD. I like to get through my emotions through poetry, and sometimes I post them here. I love to get in touch with my creative side by writing, crafting, playing my violin, composing lyrics, sketching, cooking, and dreaming. In my free time, I also play poker, play games on my phone, play solitaire, so sudoku puzzles, watch anime, read, go on Pinterest, and play Fortnite. I'm a major weirdo, but my modo is, 'Weird is normal, and normal is weird.'

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Comments (2)

jaaydeekayy
<p>Beautiful...and so relatable! Love it!!!</p>
Paulinab088
<p>This is a really beautiful poem. It is brave of you to open up your feelings publicly. I wish nothing but the best for you. Stay true to yourself!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>xoxo,</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Paulina</p>

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