As a girl who hasn't been on witty for more than a year:

_{I used to be so sad, all the time. I used to feel so empty. I could barely walk past a mirror without bursting into tears; I disliked my appearance that much. I thought I would never have a boyfriend, because who would like such a sad, ugly person? I had hurt people I cared about, been hurt by others I cared about, and witty was where I came to get away from it all.}

But it does get better.

_{I woke up one day last yearand was completely sick of it. Sick of being sad. Sick of holding back tears all the time. Sick of feeling not good enough.}

So I changed. Simple as that. I woke up one morning and decided I would be a better, happier person.

_{It wasn't easy. I'm not going to pretend that after that day everything was easy, and I'm not saying that I don't still feel how I used to some times. It took a lot of hard work, a lot of fake smiling when I really wanted to burst into tears, a lot of being nice to people even when I wanted to stab them, a lot of focusing on what was good about myself and the world even when all I could see was the bad. It took a very long time, a lot of tears and a lot of energy.}

But I did it.

_{I feel so much better now; I look better; I have more friends; I have the guy of my dreams.}

But all of this came about because I chose to do something about it.
I stopped caring what people thought, and did what made me happy.

_{I didn't wait for a boy to come along and make me happy, I took matters into my own hands. Then, when I was happy in myself, I found someone so perfect, who a year ago I may not have had the courage to be myself with. But I did, and he loved me for it.}

Don't expect life to change if you're not prepared to.
But if you are prepared to change, and put in the effort,
life will get better.
I promise.