tw// depression , anxiety

Lately I have been thinking about what makes me so happy recently and I have come to some conclusions that kind of baffle me. I have dealt with depression and anxiety for a long time and the past 2 years have been some of the most flowing of my life.+

I think I shouldn't ask why+

something makes me happy and instead embrace that it does. I should learn what makes me sad and embrace that as well, but never let it become me. I should always stand up for my own needs and dreams. I should always speak my mind when I have the knowledge and levels+

of self respect to do so. All of these truths didn't just appear in my head. I learned the hard way that I can't let everything send me back to my old state of mind. BTS have helped me learn what it is to embrace my own happiness and I'm forever grateful for that. +

When I tell someone I love BTS, it is not purely for their looks or their talent or their humor. Those are factors, yes, but I care about their message. Without their message they wouldn't truly be who they are, and without this message that they so confidently encourage+

our generation and future generations to indulge, I don't believe I would be who I am. Their sunny smiles and funny videos do lift me up, but without their endless support and their acknowledgement of my age groups pains and hard to chew truths of bullying and shaming+

and punishing each other for who we are, is so beautiful to me. They care so much for me. It's not JUST words on a screen that they can have us see. They truly care whether we are safe and whether we love ourselves as we should. They have helped me in so many ways that I will+

not be able to list them, but I just thought you should know that they have, and that despite the rough times you may see me go through that I'm ok because I have people that care about me, and that's all I really need. This is so unnecessarily long... and was supposed+

to be an early birthday post for Jungkook, but it turned into this... ahah. BUT anyways haha+

I don't even know what inspired me to make this thread when I bet no one will read all of it, but it feels nice to talk about something important to me. And I want anyone who gets this far to know that I am always here for you and that you can come to me for+

I will always have room in my heart and mind for those who need it. Please always make the effort to be kind and generous to those around you. There are countless tweets and conversations and texts and phone calls I wish I could take back. It is never worth it to hurt someone+

especially when you know what that hurt feels like and how deeply it can change you in your heart and soul. Go the extra mile. Thank your parents, talk to your siblings, tell your friends how much they mean to you and never let them go. Make sure they know they are worth it.+

Be nice. Be yourself or no one will ever know you.