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You sound like you're awfully hard on yourself. The first thing you need to do is forgive yourself. Easier said than done, I know. But in order for you to heal and move on you really do need to forgive yourself for all the mistakes you've made.
You do need to talk to your parents. Obviously, they know quite a bit anyway. Do you really want to change? Do you really want to start over? It might not be easy, but you can do it.
It's good that you didn't respond to the emails. That's the best way to act. Don't respond to any emails or any taunts at school either. Just ignore all of it. People only keep teasing or bullying when they can get a rise out of you. Just walk right past them as if they're invisable.
Like I said, you need to talk to your parents. You need to be honest, if you really want to overcome this. Yes, it will be humbling but it will be worth it in the long run. I'd recommend you transfer to another school. And cancel your Myspace and anything else where your picture might be out there. Cancel it all. In order to have a fresh start, you have to let go of the past.
I'd also recommend some counseling for a little while at least. You have a very low self esteem. I don't know why that is but the counseling can help figure that out and build up your self esteem. You need to learn to love and accept who you are. It's not conceited to do that if it's a healthy love of yourself. You are a unique, beautiful human being with gifts that you can offer the world, and it's not by selling your body. See, that's degrading yourself. That will only make your self esteem even lower. Think about where your talants lie. Do you draw or write? What are you good at? Everyone has at least one gift. Think about it. Find something you enjoy. Something that is good for you and not harm you. With time and work and maybe some counseling, you can become that person you want to be. You can start over. It's not easy. It will be hard at first, but it does get easier with time. I believe you can do it. I think you're stronger than you think.
Please talk to your parents. There is hope. You don't have to stay like this. But you have the power within you to make those changes. And you CAN do it! I believe in you. Take that step. You'll be ok. I wish you the best. Take care and may God bless you.
April
i think the only problem im going to have is confronting my parents... i actually can't talk to them, never felt close or open with them. but yea i deleted all my stuff from the computer a little while back, but it just seemed to jump back at me again everytime i try a new start. the school transfer isn't going to happen cuz its my last year thank god. but im trying so hard to be a better person, and its just soo stressful and hard to do. i just hope it goes away after this last year of school. i think that's when the real fresh start will happen, and i can't wait.
Just keep your chin up. You only have a few more months. It's good that you're trying to be a better person. You can put all this behind you as a bad experience. I wish you the best. Hang in there! You're almost out of high school. God bless.