I understand. You go through the long slog and some people are all “Yay you!” which is nice, but they do not get it. They just don’t. So yeah, you say thank you and take whatever hugs offered but it’s still somehow shallow because YOU KNOW.

Thank you so much, Goddess. Such thoughtful words. I’ve always appreciated your comments (also over on Captain Awkward). We also used to be neighbors (-ish, when I was a Seattle Girl).

Thank you. Depression does lie. I know that intellectually, but the fog that clouds everything else is emotionally so difficult to see through.

Thank you, it does.

Thanks, I do try to keep in mind my work matters. And random kind words do make a difference!

Thank you Hollybear. That makes me feel better about myself. It IS hard, and not everyone (even/especially family) gets it. Thanks again.

Thank you for saying that - and thank you for the image. It is so, so appropriate.

Thank you so much. I may take you up on it. ‘Depression Brain’ is a good way of putting it.

Thanks for the offer, I may take you up on it. Right now I’m just getting through the days, sometimes getting my teeth brushed, and trying to make my writing deadlines. I could probably use an outing too - I’d have to shower! Thank you again -

Thank you, this is very thoughtful of you. Things are rough right now, but I’m maintaining, for lack of a better word. Thanks again.

I appreciate this. Therapy has usually been very helpful (with the right therapist) and when I’m ramped up on an SSRI that works, I can do okay. Of course, this gets into affordable meds and finding a good therapist and healthcare costs....along with actually finding the wherewithal to actually DO any of the above.

I could have written this as well. I’ve only seriously thought about suicide twice, and in addition to what you have said, I turned over in my head how to do it, that would cause the least trauma to others.

Thank you - especially from a fellow Awkwardteer.

I’ve read otherwise regarding his sentencing history, so we’ll have to agree to disagree.

I think about this everyday. On the outside I am a fairly successful attorney/writer working in nonprofit in DC. I volunteer, I went to law school as a second career late in life. I travel extensively and I’m a photographer who takes pretty good wildlife shots.

This is the only positive action that has come from this whole case. Thank goodness CA judges can be recalled for abuse of discretion, and pattern of sentencing bias.

Don’t worry - he’s spending a lot of time undermining the authority of the EPA, eliminating climate science and scientific integrity....really, he’s doing significant damage on a daily basis.

I’m from PoDunk Texas, and my parents are amazed by how much I pay for rent in DC. “You could live in a mansion here for that kind of money!” Of course I could - and I’d have to live in PoDunk, which is a price I’m not going to pay!

The same but different: Yankees fans.

This is a little difficult to read in light of Kate Spade’s suicide.