i was recently reflecting on something similar...as a young teen [and sometimes still, as an adult] i felt that no one i knew could understand my problems or help. i was extremely close to suicide on many occasions, and only God's love stopped me from ending it all.

untimately it's that experience, and the understanding that other young people are going through incredible pain that motivates me to try to share love as much as possible with those i know. that was what drew me to the boy who eventually became my 'YF'.

but some people still slip though the cracks unfortunately

[sigh]