(February 6, 2016 at 10:12 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(February 6, 2016 at 8:56 pm)God of Mr. Hanky Wrote: No, to be honest I really don't see any point in such chest-beating at all. I think this is a rare Pollyenna moment for you to presume you know everyone in your life so well, when depression still carries enough of a social stigma that people don't freely discuss their personal status on that.
What? Chest beating?
Pool said he's never met an American who don't take these meds. I was assuring him that there are plenty of us who don't. And yes, I do know that all these people I listed have never taken them.
Mmmmkay - but it may have been spun as or read as a denial of Pool's stated facts, or as self-vindication relative to your "morally inferior" (subtext) countrymen. Obviously, the statement that 10% are on depression meds is not one to say that all Americans are, therefore it's hard to see a redeeming point for your response to this. Nobody said you need depression meds, nor have they implied this in any way.
As with other grievances listed by Pool which would make living in America a tough sell with him, the fact that a lot of people live on antidepressants isn't a sweeping generalization against Americans, but a condition which he would not want to live with. Moreover, I suspect that it's less about a dislike for those who are on antidepressants as the implication that life here is stressful, and it's too easy for anyone here to become one of those 10% (or 15%, when we zombies reach that level).
Mr. Hanky loves you!
