12:16 a.m. - 2003-12-12
Unblissful
UNBLISSFUL!
Currently listening to: Austin, Blake Shelton
So. We have a teenager, we have some cutting, we have bulemia and we have anorexia with a little depression mixed in. I don't mean to trivialize it, but that's what we have - on first glance.
I didn't quite know what to expect from this journal. However, the first page I read was her 50 things entry. It was really quite fascinating to me for some reason, a lot different than other 50/100/whatever lists I usually see.
From that point on, this journal really did a good job of sucking me in. I know that's not her intention. All she wants is someone to listen to her, and I see that. I wanted to be her friend. I wanted to jump in and give her a hug, which sounds mildly stalkerish, but what can I say? I would read an entry like this and just totally understand. We have different issues, true. But I understand, and it hurts me to understand, and that's powerful stuff.
This was disturbing and I didn't like it. I don't really like knowing that stuff like that is really out there in the world. But it gives us a unique picture of her life. But... *cringe*
Her stuff is powerful. I read about 2.5 months and would have kept reading but I didn't because I'm tired and such like this. It was fascinating. It was so heartfelt and raw. In my years of reviewing, I've come across many an angsty teen diary, but this one is different. It just is. It's sincere, and I can appreciate that.
The layout is self-made and I think it really reflects what's going on with the content. So that's good.
So, I liked this one. A lot. It broke my heart, really. I hope that someday she finds someone to listen, I really do.
I give Unblissful an H for Here's a Hug because You Have An Awesome Diary and You Deserve It and Don't Give Up because It'll Get Better Soon.
Yes, seriously, that's what I give her.
