Semicolon

Growing up is tough but putting your life at risk is never the solution to anything. I have been through a lot of setbacks and I thought about self-harm and suicide but there's one thing that I have realized and learned all through out my existence and my experiences and that is it's okay to cry my feelings out because whatever it is that I have gone, been going, and will go through is a learning experience and as cliché as this may sound it's part of growing up and we all have to go through things like this in order to learn and become a to better person.
As I have said earlier I have been through a loooooot of setbacks and I those rejections made me chase down inspiration. The things that got me through are music and bands because music is always there and it will never ever leave. Through their music, projects, and kind words, my favorite bands taught me that it's okay to grow up, it's okay to be different because we all are, it's okay to be alone because being alone will help you find yourself, that it's normal to feel that you're degraded, that everything will be fine, and that I'm beautiful. I want to thank them for that and for bringing me closer to people who are going through the same experiences as me.
Whenever you feel alone, neglected, and rejected don't ever think of self harm. Instead, chase down inspiration, cry your feelings out, and surround yourself with people that will understand you. Bad days happen and it will come and go.
I drew a semicolon on my wrist to represent the life that I could've ended but chose not to. It's not just for myself, it's for all the people around me. The semicolon on my wrist represents life.




April 16, 2013
The Semicolon Project