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oh and if it helps: people only put the good part of their life on facebook . they hide the down periods that every has
That can help- but eventually you just feel shitty and need alcohol
It's not just that. My friend are always busy and I can go weeks without getting a text or phone call from someone! I'm lonely dammit!
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It's good stuff brah.
Wait, you're just depressed cause you're lonely? Here I thought it was something serious.
I was in a massive state of depression a few years ago. It got to the point that I wasn't able to concentrate on the most basic things. I was borderline suicidal, even.
I slowly started getting better some time in 2010, and was almost back to normal. Then I saw this thread and all the memories came back.
THANKS A LOT, ASSHOLE. :maf
Wait, you're just depressed cause you're lonely? Here I thought it was something serious.
I was in a massive state of depression a few years ago. It got to the point that I wasn't able to concentrate on the most basic things. I was borderline suicidal, even.
I slowly started getting better some time in 2010, and was almost back to normal. Then I saw this thread and all the memories came back.
THANKS A LOT, ASSHOLE. :maf
I've taken Wellbutrin before. It's good stuff, but it's costly in 'Murica.
Make some damn small talk at Subway
I like to read SA's E/N Forum cuz it shows theres people with worse problems than u and it makes u laff sometimes at the stupidity of peopleOh man SA E/N is full of the stupidest most self absorbed people ever. Uber sad and hilarious at the same time.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=214
are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".
guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys :fbm
Make some damn small talk at Subway
Always with the Subway, this one!
Most people who complain about women don't even talk to them. Make some damn small talk at Subway, in the library, at work, etc. The goal isn't to get a date here, the goal is to just...talk to women and figure out how good you are at thinking on your feet. I'm not talking about forcing stupid comments to impressed chicks - just being yourself and trying to avoid bullshit small talk ("so...how about this weather huh").
I got a chicks number after standing next to her in a line at a Pistons game and hearing her ringtone was Zeppelin. I was just like "ah Kashmir? Awesome." She probably assumed I only knew it from that Diddy song but we wound up talking about Zeppelin and bam, number exchange.
Shit is easy. Just don't get a creep and don't overreach
Actually, basing the majority of your self-worth around the attention you receive from women is the basis for most male's depression. If you can rewire your brain away from doing that, you already are halfway there.
are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".
guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys :fbm
Most people who complain about women don't even talk to them. Make some damn small talk at Subway, in the library, at work, etc. The goal isn't to get a date here, the goal is to just...talk to women and figure out how good you are at thinking on your feet. I'm not talking about forcing stupid comments to impressed chicks - just being yourself and trying to avoid bullshit small talk ("so...how about this weather huh").
I got a chicks number after standing next to her in a line at a Pistons game and hearing her ringtone was Zeppelin. I was just like "ah Kashmir? Awesome." She probably assumed I only knew it from that Diddy song but we wound up talking about Zeppelin and bam, number exchange.
Shit is easy. Just don't get a creep and don't overreach
would you agree that the key component to being about to do this is empathy? most small talk comes from identifying something about another person and caring enough about their feelings towards it to be able to bring it up in conversation?
Make some damn small talk at Subway
Always with the Subway, this one!
Actually, basing the majority of your self-worth around the attention you receive from women is the basis for most male's depression. If you can rewire your brain away from doing that, you already are halfway there.
are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".
guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys :fbm
all antidepressents (besides st johns wort which i wouldn't recommend) are going to be prescription
and any change in weight (+/-) can be a symptom. doctors hand out prescriptions for ADs like candy, i find it hard to believe he just blew you off
me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks :fbm
are you asking a physician this? why are you asking a physician for anti-depressants? ???
me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks :fbm
they both know you're gay tho, so w/e
me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks :fbm
are you asking a physician this? why are you asking a physician for anti-depressants? ???
i wasnt asking for AD i said "hey brah i think i might be depressed" and he just said "no".
are you asking a physician this? why are you asking a physician for anti-depressants? ???
i wasnt asking for AD i said "hey brah i think i might be depressed" and he just said "no".
why are you talking about depression with a physician? ??? go to a therapist.
um cuz u gotta be referred to a therapist for insurance reasons
Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.
Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.
Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.
agreed, they're not the same thing
if you want to spice things up add in an anxiety disorder
Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.Now I am depressed
that sucks :(
people are the worst though
Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.
I am trying to empower you to think positively and not believe you need another person to be happyIt's cool mate.
Fistfull I don't get you. You have a nice job and you're witty. You watch a lot of porn. So why aren't you interested in pursuing women? Even casually just to see if you could do it?
are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".
guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys :fbm
Actually, basing the majority of your self-worth around the attention you receive from women is the basis for most male's depression. If you can rewire your brain away from doing that, you already are halfway there.
So you're afraid of rejection? cool.
me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks :fbm
they both know you're gay tho, so w/e
do you like black bears, or is the hair too curly for u
are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".
guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys :fbm
your doctor is full of shit. Under-eating is just as much a symptom as over-eating.
I tried light therapy, didn't do much for me- bought one of those fancy light things
Do you have female friends?
So you're afraid of rejection? cool.
in general? most definitely.
I tried light therapy, didn't do much for me- bought one of those fancy light things
I bought one, too. I Blu myself.
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Do you have female friends?
So you're afraid of rejection? cool.
in general? most definitely.
Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.
Eh... YMMV
Anyway having a kid will.
Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.
Eh... YMMV
Anyway having a kid will.
Just like anything else, it's a quick fix. If you're suffering from depression or some other form of mental illness, you'll quickly habituate, go back to your normal baseline of behavior but now you'll mess up your child as well.
Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.
Eh... YMMV
Anyway having a kid will.
Just like anything else, it's a quick fix. If you're suffering from depression or some other form of mental illness, you'll quickly habituate, go back to your normal baseline of behavior but now you'll mess up your child as well.
assuming you have actual, brain chemical related depression.
Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.
Eh... YMMV
Anyway having a kid will.
Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.No doubt. I doubt there is truly anything wrong with me.
Do you have female friends?
So you're afraid of rejection? cool.
in general? most definitely.
not currently. only RL friends are people from work.
Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.No doubt. I doubt there is truly anything wrong with me.
But I truly feel like I'm just pretty socially dumb. I'm not talking about just women, hell I'm not even sure I'm quite straight. I'm not sure about anything really. I just don't know how to talk to anyone unless I'm completely 100% comfortable with a person. I simply do not know how to engage people, and I fear talking with anyone beyond a formal way. It's like it's hard enough to open up and share my personality and if they react in any negative way I just crawl back into my shell and because even more unable to communicate because I can't read them and figure out how they react. It's annoying and stopped me from having actual friends and a fulfilling social life.
I also just feel simply dumb when talking to normal people, they talk about things I simply don't understand or care about. And it's just small stuff. It makes me 2nd guess myself. I don't know. it's just sometimes I feel so disconnected from people and I really don't want to.
Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.No doubt. I doubt there is truly anything wrong with me.
But I truly feel like I'm just pretty socially dumb. I'm not talking about just women, hell I'm not even sure I'm quite straight. I'm not sure about anything really. I just don't know how to talk to anyone unless I'm completely 100% comfortable with a person. I simply do not know how to engage people, and I fear talking with anyone beyond a formal way. It's like it's hard enough to open up and share my personality and if they react in any negative way I just crawl back into my shell and because even more unable to communicate because I can't read them and figure out how they react. It's annoying and stopped me from having actual friends and a fulfilling social life.
I also just feel simply dumb when talking to normal people, they talk about things I simply don't understand or care about. And it's just small stuff. It makes me 2nd guess myself. I don't know. it's just sometimes I feel so disconnected from people and I really don't want to.
i wouldn't reccomend self help books for someone whose severly depressed and wants to off themselves, but i think it's totally fine for someone in my case who is just trying to get over something, or for the other guys who want ways to fix social anxiety.
Well I wouldn't say I'm gay, everyone else would. Lack of confidence in myself leads me to 2nd thinking it. Pretty much since I was 13 I guess people have thought I was gay. Even my own extended family members will ask my mom if I am. I'm not sure what I do, but it's very defeating. I mean there's nothing wrong with being gay, but I just don't get why pretty much everyone thinks I am. Maybe its the way I carry myself? I'm not sure how. I don't dress particaly interestingly. I guess it's my interests? No I'm not eaxctly macho, but I'm not really metro or anything, I think I'm just an average person. No, I'm not a skirt chaser, but thats because I lack confidence more then anything. It's just being labled as gay has been a running thing in my teenage and adult life and it's just kind of annoying. And it just adds up to me not wanting to really communicate with people, because even if they arent I sure think they are judging me and getting the wrong idea about me, which just leads me to not being able to open up.Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.No doubt. I doubt there is truly anything wrong with me.
But I truly feel like I'm just pretty socially dumb. I'm not talking about just women, hell I'm not even sure I'm quite straight. I'm not sure about anything really. I just don't know how to talk to anyone unless I'm completely 100% comfortable with a person. I simply do not know how to engage people, and I fear talking with anyone beyond a formal way. It's like it's hard enough to open up and share my personality and if they react in any negative way I just crawl back into my shell and because even more unable to communicate because I can't read them and figure out how they react. It's annoying and stopped me from having actual friends and a fulfilling social life.
I also just feel simply dumb when talking to normal people, they talk about things I simply don't understand or care about. And it's just small stuff. It makes me 2nd guess myself. I don't know. it's just sometimes I feel so disconnected from people and I really don't want to.
exactly with you, except on the dude-loving thing.
The thing is, as right as you are about people calling you on your own bullshit, by working with others you spend a fair amount of time calling them on theirs. They THINK they know, but they don't because they aren't you. The best they can do is say what they think- which again, is only somewhat relevant.
I've been back a year, and I feel further away from my family than ever. I basically created some happy illusion for myself of them, but upon returning, the honeymoon phase was short. I'm always sad, angry, with little bits of happiness mixed in there (mostly when I'm either alone or with my sister, who is the only person I really get along with anymore). I've always been socially awkward, but now I get so paranoid sometimes, especially in crowds or on trains (both is the case most often as I commute during rush hour). I think I may need to talk to someone. I might be taking out other issues on my family. I'm just never sure anymore what I'm really feeling, if its just a show I'm used to putting on or if I really do feel that way. I'm sick of being so angry all the time.I was this way for a while. I would advise seeing a professional. But something I picked up that helped me out a lot was to carry a small notepad and pen. When it would turn to 11 and I would feel like taking it out on someone I would just start to write thoughts. Anything that came to mind (it got easier the more I did it). Then when you've calmed down a bit go and read it. I wrote down some pretty insightful things that helped me figure out what was actually bothering me. And it helped me to stay under control when I would go back and read it and see some of the horrible things I was thinking. It was really frightening when I realized what I was capable of saying/thinking about the people that loved me.