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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 11:55 am
(August 12, 2016 at 11:39 am)Faith No More Wrote: (August 12, 2016 at 11:32 am)Atheist_BG Wrote: The fear of being alone. What is so hard to understand?
Oh, I understand it just fine. It's just that when some people feel they need a mate in order to make themselves feel better, often times the root problem is actually their own personal insecurities and lack of self-esteem. That's why they want the validation that comes with having a significant other. What that person really needs to do is learn to accept themselves and love themselves, which coincidentally, would make finding a mate easier.
I'm not saying that's you. Just some food for thought.
I have enough self-esteem (not too much, though) and I love myself so much I'd fuck myself if I could but that doesn't stop people from constantly cutting me off. Guess being bisexual is indeed a curse after all.
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 11:56 am
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 2:34 pm
(August 11, 2016 at 6:09 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: Look, I don't care if you disagree. I'm allowed to have my opinion and post about it.
I think depression has a lot to do with one's own choices. If you disagree, that's great, but if you're going to tell me I don't get it because I don't have it then I'll tell you you're just a drama queen who is seeking sympathy by pretending to suffer from depression.
I could respect your opinion, EP. But then I'd have to respect Ken Ham's opinion about the age of the earth, and Food Babe's opinion about genomics.
This is a settled issue. Causes of depression involve things like abuse, genetics, social isolation, and major events. "Personal choices" isn't on the list. And that's not opinion. That's medical science.
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 2:36 pm
I like Gemini a lot 
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 3:33 pm
(August 12, 2016 at 2:36 pm)Alasdair Ham Wrote: I like Gemini a lot
Trans Gemini from Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda or another Gemini?
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 7:16 pm
(August 12, 2016 at 2:36 pm)Alasdair Ham Wrote: I like Gemini a lot
I like both of them.
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 10:07 pm
About 3 months after I had gotten married I was incredibly drunk at a party and I kissed a young girl who was a good friend of mine. I knew it was a stupid thing to do.
I decided to actively avoid her after that night as it seemed the right thing to do.
I never saw her again because she killed herself on the 5 year anniversary of her own mother's suicide.
She had a mentor. She followed her mum.
Years later after my daughter was born I realised that to kill myself would be to give my daughter a greater chance of doing the same thing if she ever found herself in the dark place I was in.
I felt quite trapped in this world for a while after. Not wanting to live but loving my kid so much that I had no choice but to live.
I've been on anti-depressants ever since. But my life is good. I've moved on to better things.
If you have depression at the moment, you have to realise that things can get better, but it won't happen overnight.
If your taking medication, take them as if missing one could kill you.
Once you have depression, in my opinion, your chances of dying from suicide are far greater than any other.
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 10:17 pm
My children are life savers for this very reason. And they're the only ones I can see that way. I have a really hard time not seeing anyone one else as extremely selfish when they ask me to live for their own happiness in spite of my personal misery.
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 10:34 pm
(August 12, 2016 at 2:34 pm)Gemini Wrote: (August 11, 2016 at 6:09 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: Look, I don't care if you disagree. I'm allowed to have my opinion and post about it.
I think depression has a lot to do with one's own choices. If you disagree, that's great, but if you're going to tell me I don't get it because I don't have it then I'll tell you you're just a drama queen who is seeking sympathy by pretending to suffer from depression.
I could respect your opinion, EP. But then I'd have to respect Ken Ham's opinion about the age of the earth, and Food Babe's opinion about genomics.
This is a settled issue. Causes of depression involve things like abuse, genetics, social isolation, and major events. "Personal choices" isn't on the list. And that's not opinion. That's medical science. I  You.
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 12, 2016 at 11:11 pm
(August 12, 2016 at 7:16 pm)Stimbo Wrote: (August 12, 2016 at 2:36 pm)Alasdair Ham Wrote: I like Gemini a lot
I like both of them.
Indeed... have I repped already?gotta check.
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