I used to think that depression is deep sadness. Then I found out that, at least for me, it is actually a lack of joy and pleasure. You barely feel any pleasure from any activity you usually enjoy. Everything is dull and grey. You surprise yourself when you laugh out loud. It is like you are emotionally numb all the time. You don't look forward to anything. You just lie there on your bed, thinking of a lot of things you can do for fun, but end up not doing anything because you couldn't be bothered.

Can confirm... Discovered that through therapy :)

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Yes!

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This includes family members! Even if it’s yo’ mama. If mama is toxic/triggering/detrimental to your wellbeing, then she’s got to go!

This 100%

Confidence is not knowing that you'll win. Confidence is knowing that you'll be okay if you don't.

Why do I always want to believe the best of people? And the worst of myself?! 🤯

I so wish more people understood this!

Ahh, all the catholics ever - they have to force you into their sky daddy fairytale to not feel like idiots

jehovah's witnesses

And convincing you is often more about control than any belief.

louder for the missionaries in the back!

No, man. You really should read Harry Potter. At the very least, the first few books are fun and should be tried by everyone. That’s a fact. Look man, just read the first book and then try to tell me I’m wrong.

Some fandoms are like this. I won't name names be because I don't wanna get yelled at.

I can see how this can be applied to religion and politics, but even leaving all of that out, this is some sound advice.

My parents suddenly became religious not long ago, they kind of became one of those religious nuts that I thought I would never encounter in real life. Didn't think they would be my own parents, whom I thought were really cool, chill people. I have always thought of them as my heroes, so many things about them that I actually respect but uh, I do not like it when they push their newfound beliefs on me :(

Uh ... this is something that, applied to the wrong cause, makes everything arbitrary. Opposition towards slavery? Don't shove it down! The nice pictures of cows in the alps aren't real, but the worst atrocities always credited to "black sheep" are the norm? STFU, preachy vegan! There still is a huge load of unjust suffering because people defend their right not to care nor think twice a single second, and their right to consume thoughtlessly and selfish. Some truth coming in WILL hurt them, and they WILL blame the messenger, but really, it's our fault to be silent, and our fault not to listen. Our ... we all. I, you, that dude two comments above or three below. We all.

Did that with my mother, step father and my sister. So much stress gone since then..zero regrets

Yup, this explains so much..

So when people give me crp about being in my 40's and single, I can just tell them it's because I'm too smart? I find this acceptable.

Come on now, that's not a phobia. That's reality.

Case in point: MAGA Edit: thanks for the corrections

This!

I'm not lazy. I'm efficient.

Stress is your body assuming you're being stalked by one of those pesky saber-toothed tigers...

Oh, is it?

Better the devil you know...

Take that, parents of toddlers! Listen up, everyone else.

Doesn't make it hurt any less, even if it was the right one :(

When I was caught napping during work-time and explained this to my boss, his response was anything but polite. He wasn't convinced that I was sleeping only for the sake of the company.

*calling cat*

i shall now bath in lava

If you dont love yourself, no one else will

This data is skewed because people that tried and failed were still too busy hiding under a blanket in their bed, cringing and kicking the blanket as the thoughts of it all reply in their minds on endless repeat.