that-discourse-chick:

stop-stalin-and-suck-my-dick:

paper-mario-wiki:

me: im depressed

neurotypical: have you tried yoga?

me: i have, yes. while i cant deny that it was certainly good for me to exercise at a point where its hard for me to make myself do anything at all, it didnt make me happy and usually just left me with less energy

neurotypical: have you tried to just be happy?

me: yeah. i went weeks pretending i was happy to convince myself and those around me that i was feeling better, but this made me feel miserable and vulnerable because the seeds of my depression lie in several different areas of stress which, while pretending to be happy, were not resolved.

neurotypical: i see. im sorry i couldnt help.

me: it’s ok, depression is a complex topic and the steps it takes to fight it can vary wildly depending on the person. its next to impossible to get the magic cure for it in a single conversation. i appreciate you taking the time to share some things that have helped you in the past in hopes that i might be able to use the information too. regardless of its direct usefulness for me specifically, i thank you for your time and for caring.

Wow this is so wholesome and not at all how I expected it to go

Same. A lot of people aren’t informed on depression so it’s not fair to get angry with them when they are just trying to help. I know it gets tiring to hear the same things over and over but still