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 :)

Yes 👏👏👏

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

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.

I thought it was fear of women who sing "If I Could Turn BackTime".

Mom always told me, "chin up, things could be worse". So I held my chin up and sure enough...

Didn't knew it had name but I have this. Nothing goes right in my favor without something else going double wrong against me.

amen, helena

TIL. This is me, 100%. When I experienced happiness, I'd have this kind of thoughts, just to prepare myself mentally so that it wouldn't impact me badly when the bad thing happened for real. Honestly, I think my username is because I'm trying to convince myself that I'm happy.

I've read probably an unhealthy amount of Supernatural fan fiction, and in 90% of them, I'm pretty sure Dean Winchester has this.

Every time something bad happens. Even if you are not happy. But when all the time everything is bad you dont see the difference.

You mean realism?

Aw man, I have that.

oooooh snap … maybe I have this lol

My mother just told me last week to be carful, things are going too good for you right now so that means something really bad is coming.

The odd thing about happiness is that it can sometimes be the cause of anxiety, and if you don't experience that feeling often, it can even cause some confusion, and doubts about how to handle it and behave in the right way. It is kind of how falling in love can be tricky, you are happy but confused and insecure at the same time. Happiness can give rise to all kinds of dilemmas resulting in hard questions like: "Is it ok to show that I am proud of my achievement, or will it make me come of as an arogant prick?"... or "will I look stupid by celebrating an achievent that most people take for granted?". Mediocracy can be much easier to handle for someone who is more familiar with that, and as our brains are lazy. In many cases we prefer to deal with something we already know and can do without much effort as it is much easier, than being confused by something new.

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Yep

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.

That being said, there is something really soothing about a rain storm, but only if I can use it as an excuse to stay under a blanket with a good book all day.