A divorce from a nasty man. The death of a beloved son. My second husband's slow decline into senile dementia.
Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Getting kicked out 12 days after I turned 16.
Alias Irrelevante
I lost someone recently who I thought was a good friend. Turns out she wasn't and years of history was a big lie. I've never met someone so two-faced in my life and guess I didn't think her possible of it. It's oeen months, but I'm still furious about it, though it's been a good while since I've cried about it.
Triana, 29
Austin, TX
USA
My mother's death when I was onyl 8 years old
Brad, 21
Sydney AUSTRALIA
The year my Father died and then my Mother three months later and in between my husband almost died and the dog got really sick. Do I need to say any more??
KarenNJ, 25
Milltown, NJ
USA
When my father died of cancer in '75. I don't know why it hit me harder than my mother's death 4 years earlier, but I went into a serious depression that lasted most of a year. That was before the general public knew much about depression, and I didn't know what was wrong with me. Then I saw a movie about Buzz Aldren on TV. Knowing what it was helped a lot. I began to improve after that.
Judy, 62
Easton, KS USA
The one in most recent history has to be the first asthma attack I had. The year was 1985 and Bill and I were living in Germany at the time (US Army). Not being able to breathe is SCARY AS HELL!
Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA
I don't know. There are a bunch of candidates, and I don't really want to go into them in detail right now.
Karen, 22
Ames, IA
USA
I've actually been going through this since March. A very nice, sweet guy friend that I want to date, but can and won't because I wouldn't want to lose our friendship once it's over. What's killing me is, he admitted that he liked me too, and I'm so confused on what to do.
Em, 16
Harrisburg, PA USA
being left by a love I thought was rock solid which sent me into a depressive tailspin. I just wan't prepared for it. loosing my Dad last summer, which I was prepared for, but was compounded by the events of Sept. 11th.
Felicia, 36
Lowell, MA
USA
The custody battle for my son.
Tam
Probably the death of both of my parents. They died about 3 months apart.
Laura, 37
Lowell, MA
USA
The year My father died after a year long battle with lung cancer. My sister & I helped my parents. Cause my mother did not drive and my father was too ill to drive. So we did grocery shopping, the banks and doctor's appointments. Plus I worked three nights a week and had two young toddlers at home. My mother died of a heart attack 3 months after my father. mention I was the executrix of their estate and had their house to sell and paperwork to do. (Although my siblings were great and helped out quite a bit). I developed 3 herniated discs in my neck that required me to quit my job and spend 6 months physical therapy. Meanwhile my husband who does construction, had no work cause things were slow. So neither on one us had a job. Meanig do money. My mother-in-law stayed at my house for a month after eye surgery. To recuperate she had the lay flat on her stomach for the whole time. Meanwhile my father-in-law was dying of pancreatic cancer and my husband stayed at their house to help him. So that was a pretty difficult year.
Janet, 44
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
I have bipolar manic depression, and at the age of 17, I attempted suicide.
Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH
USA
That's definately a toss up. It's a tie between finding out I was adopted, losing my daughter at 5.5 months into my pregnancy, and losing everything I owned in a fire and getting out only with my son, my car keys, and the clothes on our backs. The night the last one happened, I drank myself sober. Have you ever done that? It sucks.ass.bigtime.
Nicci, 27
Las Vegas, NV
USA
Probably my mom's breast cancer. It's been a tough year.
Jeremy, 14
Highlands Ranch, CO USA
Watching my mother fade away and die.
Fisch, 47
Preston, CT
USA
I asked this question because I've been through several. One is too painful and personal to talk about, only a few people know. The other just happened 2 weeks ago when a very close friend, my best friends brother, killed himself. It was completely unexpected and there are strange circumstances leading up to what happened. I had to go pick up the body at the airport cargo hold, I went to the family's open casket viewing, the public viewing and then the funeral. It was painful and extremely hard to deal with. However, during Taps (he was in the military) a sense of peace came over me. I closed my eyes and suddenly felt peace. I still feel that definite sense of loss, but the anger and sorrow isn't there anymore. He was a good friend and he will be missed.
Doug2, 29
Overland Park, KS USA
Surviving the death of my son.
Jane,
62
West Linn, OR
USA
Ignoring all the litle bouts with depression and breakdowns that I've had, the most emotionally difficult - and intense - experience I've been through was dealing with my uncle's suicide my junior year of high school.
Hikaru,
19
PA USA