- Joined
- Jan 17, 2018
Why is it that every single lolcow I follow has had the same reaction to Kate Spade/Anthony Bourdain - which is going on about how angry they are that everyone isn't reaching out to them more to help with their problems?
I mean, I know - narcissism. And I know that depression can make it impossible to actually ask for the help you need. But it's startling just how many of these people's response is to just post and retweet that the true problem is that their loved ones aren't constantly trying to make them feel better in the way they need, mind-reading for the times when they'll actually listen and take any help offered rather than all the times they dismiss or ignore any such offers.
But maybe people with actual depression react differently than people like Wu, and Becky Gerber, and Jake Alley do - people who aggressively use their 'mental illnesses' (usually self-diagnosed) to try and get asspats, money and to manipulate people's behaviour. Maybe you're more likely to be angry at people for not reaching out to you in the proper manner if you're not trying just to survive, but instead trying to demand obedience from the well-meaning. Or from, in these examples, people unfortunate enough to care for you.
I mean, I know - narcissism. And I know that depression can make it impossible to actually ask for the help you need. But it's startling just how many of these people's response is to just post and retweet that the true problem is that their loved ones aren't constantly trying to make them feel better in the way they need, mind-reading for the times when they'll actually listen and take any help offered rather than all the times they dismiss or ignore any such offers.
But maybe people with actual depression react differently than people like Wu, and Becky Gerber, and Jake Alley do - people who aggressively use their 'mental illnesses' (usually self-diagnosed) to try and get asspats, money and to manipulate people's behaviour. Maybe you're more likely to be angry at people for not reaching out to you in the proper manner if you're not trying just to survive, but instead trying to demand obedience from the well-meaning. Or from, in these examples, people unfortunate enough to care for you.