Posted by LA on February 9, 2003, at 19:59:13
In reply to Re: depression - just snap out of it ! » LA, posted by Eddie Sylvano on February 7, 2003, at 12:02:32
> > Anyone have any insight on how to deal with situation? There really is no dealing is there?
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> I wish. I've found that if I'm feeling off or down, I really shouldn't mention it to anyone, because it's interpreted as "I'm a whiny, self-absorbed person." Without visible signs of distress, most people are totally unable to understand. I think that part of the mindset is that you "bring this on yourself", and talking about it is just proof of that fact. If you'd only let go if it, it'd go away. Etc. It's very demoralizing.
> I'm sure there are empathetic people who *do* understand, as well as a handful of people who *are* self-absorbed whiners, but I fear the rest of us will just have to rely on each other for succor.
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> Sometimes I feel like I'm unable to fake it, to act as if everything is okay, or normal.(though who really knows what normal is )
I'm not saying I go out and say hey look at me I'm depressed. ( I don't even want to come out of my house or answer the telephone)But I am one of those people that all you need to do is look at my face, and my emotions are right there. Even my voice seems to change. I don't know if it's lack of energy or I'm just not capable of hiding the way I feel. I hate this about myself, I wish I were able to hide my feelings better. Am I making any sense?
This is all probably coming from the dinner party I went to last night. I was having an okay day I thought. A friend or I should say an acquaintance who was unfortunaltey seated next to me for the ten course dinner told me she was psychic and could read me. She said that I really needed to get out of my box. And if I didn't get out of my box I could become very depressed. It was all up to me to get out of the damn box. I hope it was at least a Tiffanys box she was referring to. This is when a bottle of wine can really make a difference.Okay I am rambling. Does anyone else have this problem? no not the rambling one.
LA
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