i always did it. and turned them away when i thought i'm doing something they wouldn't approve. just in case :D

I would do the same. Smart move.

Yeah I agree with this. I care more about animals than the majority of people.. humans suck for the most part.

Nothing to feel guilty about.

Thats me.

My doctor calls it "Smiling Depression".

This is terrifying, I worked with a girl who was always 'super happy', she committed suicide 3 days before her wedding. I've been suicidal on & off for 20 years, but going through the pain of losing someone I very much liked has kept me from doing something stupid. Ppl don't really recoup from that pain that's left behind, and I hope you know how devastating your death would be for your family and friends OP. Please see a Dr. about maybe getting on a Rx to help with the symptoms and maybe therapy. Please.

Maybe a life in the theatre is what you really seek. A new face, a different role. You could be the greatest actor there ever was . . .

I know that!!

Robin Williams?

I like that song "I Second That Emotion". I think by Smokey Robinson.

The issue for a lot of people with depression is that they know it's not going to just go away. So they don't want to feel like they're burdening their family and friends with their problem. I'm the same...

Literally me. My therapist said she would have no idea what was going on inside of me. And what eats me up is that I told myself, “wow, I’m awesome at keeping my mask on *brushes shoulders off*” like how sick can I be?

I want to hug you

Depressed people make the best actors and actresses. We hide our true emotions and act new ones. So good at it, no one knows or even suspects deep inside we are nearly suicidal. Fake you out, buddy. I am not happy, I am not laid-back, I am not chill. I am not 'blessed with a great life". What I am is darkly sad, lonesome, anxious, suicidal, hopeless, dead inside. Give me that damn Oscar.

me too

Robin Williams, is that you?

So has just about everyone in a bar at closing on a weeknight.

Oh... But they would LOVE you the same way, or even more, if you told them or asked them for help. Trust me. That day maybe you could feel your smile at your heart.

It's super fun handling the "How was your weekend!" questions at work after your foster son, brother, mother, father, or best friend has just died. Or when your son's friend just killed himself. The last 10 years have been SUPER fun at work for me, let me tell you!

So true. That's why whenever people thinks I have a problem, they think I am too brave to face it. But inside, I'm slowly breaking.

same here, same there.' but beeing bubbly and funny and smiliing does not only hide it from people (mostly those who don't have no business in my private life like work mates) it also is an active way of coping. Dwelling in the gloom never helped me in anyway. Being sunny sunshine on the other hand has the inherent chance of lifting my spirit and getting me to see and apreciate good stuff, finding some hope. With psychotherapy and al lot of work on myself I learned to share my darkness, but only with professionals and really close friends. The problem of sharing your depression is: a) you get jugded b) the burden is too heavy for most people, so they try to cheer you up and if you don't , they are disappointed in you and leave you. c) sensitive people can be pulled down by my darkness and I don't want anyone else to suffer because of me. d) nobody can really help, not friends, not lovers, not professionals. I am working on my mental health since over 30 years and no therapist, social worker or whatever could ever do something that helped. Of course, sharing via telling the burden is a little relief, but besides that, just nope. My last therapist just kind of shrugged his shoulders when I asked what to do about the severe anxiety and panic attacs I was having daily and nightly over months. I just had to endure them. So: in the end, there is no good in sharing your depressed self. You maybe feel a little relief about not keeping it secret, but besides, it is the same helplessness. So, I rather engage in things and behaviours that make me feel good, like jokes, puns, a little bit of comedy, helping others, trying to cheer up, feeding the crows on my way to work, playing with my kitties a.s.o.

A skill is still a skill Ps chin up everyone. Excuse me while I cry

so me

I tell people straight out how I'm feeling. Hiding things makes me feel worse.

i'm not very good at hiding it, plus i have generalized anxiety. dear husband and his parents all want me locked up

My family and friends think the same thing about me. They have no idea how I really feel inside.

That's me too. I spend all my time wishing I was dead. Whenever I hear of someone who's just died all I can think of Is I wish that was me.

Sayori intensifies

Same tbh. I especially hate it when they do this while hiking/camping. People go in the mountains for the quiet, if you want music blasting go to a club.

Tell me about it.. My baby is dying right now from bone cancer. It hurts so bad and idk how I'm gonna get along after she's gone.

Alone time is important. When I come back from a long business trip surrounded by colleagues and business associates, the first thing I ask of my hubby is some me time. I just need to recollect myself.

I love my dog more than anyone else in this world

sounds fun

Isn’t this everyone though??? 😂

Aww!! Happens to me as well! Now more than ever.

Mental health is important.

I live in third world country and I still have more love and sympathy for animals lot more than humans.

This breaks my heart

Karma

I know that problem from other subcultures and topics...

This happened with a puppy we found, who wasn't being cared for well (she had fleas and mange), but unfortunately, she was claimed :(

normal

my brothers gf got pregnant and lost it. I was secretly pleased cause they don't have their s**t together and live in a trashy apt. with no ambition to make their life better. his gf is also not right in the head. I am glad they lost it cause it would have made mess out of their already messy life. however, I'm curious if it would have given him a reason to change.

If you are his best friend I don't want to know who is his worst enemy. But probably his mom.

if you are feminist then you know you can do whatever you want

I tried the vegetarian life...don't have the discipline for it. lasted one week only.

I'm really sorry but this made me laugh.