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JWeinCom said:
curl-6 said:

Thanks for the responses, advice, and encouragement everyone, sorry to go all DairyChartz on you, I should know better by now than to post when I'm feeling down but I guess that's one aspect of what I mean when I say I don't feel like I've matured, despite my best efforts I'm still quite impulsive and have trouble controlling my emotions. I all too often say or post things in an outburst of anger, sadness, or excitement instead of thinking it through.

Feeling a bit better today though.

I actually work with kids as a career, I'm a mentor for children with autism. In that capacity I work in both classrooms and support groups as well as on camps, events, and such. And it is indeed very rewarding. I guess I just still have that biological urge to pass my genes on.

I don't have much to say about the rest of the stuff, but don't be ashamed to vent. As someone who struggles with mental illness, there are several times I've typed out a post and then deleted it because I felt like I would be judged (or maybe more accurately that I'd judge myself) for posting it.  I personally think that being able to ask for support is mature and a healthy coping strategy. 

I agree with this mentality completely, I work in youth psychiatry and the biggest problem for most people in dealing with their various issues is that they feel like they'll be judged if they tell about their problems. Men are less likely to share as well, and more often report that they feel misunderstood or even invisible when it comes to mental health issues. That's one of the things I love about this place after all these years; people can listen and even offer advice and there are many threads with good discussions on topics such as mental health, loneliness, and love.

Edit; OP, just noticed that you work with autistic kids! I work in neuropsychiatry, usually overlapping diagnosis (Autism - OCD, and Autism - ADHD are the most common).