I thought I was conquering my depression

[Smiral]

I know that feel squee

I know it well

[Turtlicious]

Raxacoricofallapatorius said
Squee, just…Smile.

That isn't how depression works.

HOW CAN YOU ALL BE THIS DUMB!?

[Lady Squee]

Turt.

[Turtlicious]

hrmph.

[andromedene]

Yeah, actually. These are awful responses, it's a little baffling.

[Awson]

I really really really really didn't want to entertain what Turt was saying. But now that Nargle agrees with him, I changed my mind.

It doesn't fucking matter if our words don't make much of a difference to her. Nothing we say would make much of a difference to her.

However, I would much rather make an attempt at uplifting a depressed person, as ineffective as it may be, than to say... do absolutely nothing.

I was depressed too. Positivity was annoying. But being ignored was much worse.

May I ask what the fuck you two are doing that is so better than us?

[andromedene]

Nothing, I just don't think that's what Squee came here looking for. Sometimes it's nice to just have someone tell you, "Yeah, this shit sucks. You're right to be feeling what you're feeling. "

[Awson]

ImANargleHunter said
Nothing, I just don't think that's what Squee came here looking for. Sometimes it's nice to just have someone tell you, "Yeah, this shit sucks. You're right to be feeling what you're feeling. "

Neither of you said that.

People have vastly different emotions. There probably isn't a right answer. But I can safely say that shooting down other people's attempts while contributing nothing of your own is truly pointless.

Who fucking knows what she wants. Let's let each other try a few things.

[andromedene]

I didn't say anything because I didn't feel I could help her feel better, and didn't want to accidentally make her feel worse, so you can fuck right off. You're all making it sound like she shouldn't feel the way she does and that she should just feel happy. It's gross.

I hope things improve for you, Squee.

[Awson]

ImANargleHunter said
I didn't say anything because I didn't feel I could help her feel better, and didn't want to accidentally make her feel worse, so you can fuck right off. You're all making it sound like she shouldn't feel the way she does and that she should just feel happy. It's gross.I hope things improve for you, Squee.

Imagine if everyone ignored a depressed person because they didn't want to make them feel worse. That's certainly what they need - to feel more alienated.

Nobody said that she shouldn't feel the way she feels. And nobody means that. We just want her to feel better.

We're not saying that she should be happy instead of depressed. Her feelings are legitimate. We're trying to change them. Not because they're incorrect, but because they are harmful.

That's how I feel, at least.

[Lady Squee]

Well, this all definitely doesn't make me feel any better.

The purpose of this thread was mainly to get it off of my chest and to get whatever reaction I could. I was honestly expecting hateful comments, instead of uplifting ones, so that actually helped a bit. As a woman who constantly feels like no one gives a damn, it made me look up, even just a little bit.

Please don't argue over something like this. I know what is best for me and let's leave it at that. Thanks for caring enough, but don't fight over it. That definitely doesn't make anything better.

[Smiral]

I'm sorry but

[Lady Squee]

Smiral said
I'm sorry but

Yup. That is relevant. I died when it happened.

[Turtlicious]

Squee died depression cured

go team

[aza]

Smiral said
I'm sorry but

wut

[monstahunta]

Azarthes said
wut

Either Smiral's saying that the posters in this thread dropped the ball, or she just wanted to put that .gif out there.

[Beatrix]

-ignoring everything in the thread except the OP-

I hope you feel better sis. One of the things that i find helpful is to do something so seemingly insignificant and small that I have always wanted to do. You can make a list (I like mental list, because these insignificant and small things that I want to accomplish grow all the time) and do them one at a time when your depression feels somewhat overwhelming at the time. You saw how excited and happy I was to make my own laundry detergent, something your family has been doing for a long time, and it doesn't seem a big deal to you as it does to me, but I was happy to make it and use it. But we all cope with depression differently, and what works for me might not work for you. All in all, I hope you find something that helps you out. <3

[TickTock]

I'm glad you came out and said it because one of the hardest parts, at least for me, is admitting it. But, to know what they say, the first stage in recovery is admitting there's a problem. I like to think that it can only go up from there. <3

[Card]

Have you seen anyone about this? It's one thing to be sad or even grieving, but it's another to be going up and down over and over, which characterizes actual depression.

EDIT: Old thread is old, whoops. I hope you feel better Squee.

[Dervish]

monstahunta said
Either Smiral's saying that the posters in this thread dropped the ball, or she just wanted to put that .gif out there.

Going with the former, because it's pretty lame to get in an argument in a thread where somebody's trying to come to terms with a serious illness and is turning to people she trusts enough for support. I didn't post earlier because I never know what to say, and I always feel like 'I'm sorry/I'll be here for you' always feels phoned in, even when it's not. I don't really know you that well Squee, I'd like to, and I sincerely hope you overcome this.