@ Anthony (A*****e) Talak - Yes vegan as a choice, I've made that choice and I can tell you that. But let me ask you this: when did you choose to be straight? Because as a queer person, I sure as hell wouldn't 'choose' getting yelled at, beaten up, or threatened with rape just to be 'special.'

I think (as Lady Gaga said) some ignorant, rude a******s ARE born that way.

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People choose to be gay or vegan... so yeah there are people out there that would make it.

I struggle a lot with the question of choice, telling myself I'm lazy, pathetic, and believing I'm not trying hard enough to deal with it. And, I'm a high-functioning depressive, go figure.

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But it can be. Depression is different for everyone. But for some people it's because they chose drink or drugs. For some it's because they put too much pressure on themselves to succeed. For some it's because they are not willing to help themselves and expect others to help them. These people do have a choice and arguable their depression is self inflicted - doctors will tell you that for some patients no amount of medicine or outside help will do anything because it's them that needs to change and it's their choice. But there are also people who are depressed for reasons out of their control (someone dying etc). Sadly we put everyone into one box and say "it's not your fault" when in some cases it's tough love that's needed and a good kick up the a*s. Not all depression is the same. And some people do choose to be depressed (they just don't want to blame themselves)