Does magic happen at 35+? (personal, depression, people, school)
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Alright, you two may need to go outside to settle this .
Raena, you know I think you are awesome . But I am surprised to hear you say that suggesting someone get support for their depression is offensive. I sure didn't mean it that way. And I'm kind of upset to see the perpetuation of an attitude that stigmatizes depression. That just makes it harder for people to heal.
Maybe you are right, and he lives in a subculture where that attitude is prevalent already. But, if so, I want to remind him that there are other ways of looking at stuff.
I dunno, this is just more of my wanting to find some kind of lever to budge the stuck and miserable guys here, get them some momentum in a funner direction.
(This is why, also, I did not go into a professional job as a counselor. I kind of suck at doing anything useful for people with depression and powerlessness patterns, and those are two of the most common problems in our culture.)
That's an odd thing to say...It implies that you think people who had it after 35 never had it before then. I'm sure that's true for some, but I would hope most have it both before AND after 35.
There are quite a few posters here who have not had it yet.
I am surprised to hear you say that suggesting someone get support for their depression is offensive.
That is the part I can't get behind. It strikes me as so odd. I forget that there are still people out there who stigmatize mental illness and use childish made-up insulting names to describe diagnoses. That attitude is so 1950's in my world.
Depression is depression. Schizophrenia is schizophrenia. Both should be acknowledged and treated. "Skitzo" sounds like something kids call each other on a middle school playground.
Gracious, I had a lady once tell me three good things about women over 50. They won't yell, they won't tell, and they're grateful as he**. lol
And she was over 50!
When I was in my twenties I would meet someone and feel magic, getting into a relationship for a year work someone based upon passion and a positive outlook. It sounds crazy but honestly that type of relationship is no better not worse than any other.. Actually it may be a bit better. But it hasn't happened in years, so long I think maybe it will never happen again.
People over 35, have you met someone and felt magic, that giddy feeling which may or may not me true, when you've started dating someone now?
Yeah, the magic smacked me upside the head about a year ago, I felt giddy, giggly, couldn't wait to see him. I told him he made me feel 17 again. But the guy didn't feel the same way, he had some more playing to do "out there" so I let him go to do that. He said he couldn't return my feelings because he had been hurt very badly in his long term marriage that had ended.
That reminded me that the magic is still a possibility for me...so..GOD, Yes! I hope it happens again, real soon.
That is the part I can't get behind. It strikes me as so odd. I forget that there are still people out there who stigmatize mental illness and use childish made-up insulting names to describe diagnoses. That attitude is so 1950's in my world.
Depression is depression. Schizophrenia is schizophrenia. Both should be acknowledged and treated. "Skitzo" sounds like something kids call each other on a middle school playground.
Lighten up teacher on the net.
I didn't like the assumption that were given when you truly don't know a person. And you have assumptions with me as well.
I was half joking and telling someone that they went too far.
And if you didn't understand the normal everyday social skills, I clearly believe you are antisocial. Am I correct?
Lighten up teacher on the net.
I didn't like the assumption that were given when you truly don't know a person. And you have assumptions with me as well.
I was half joking and telling someone that they went too far.
And if you didn't understand the normal everyday social skills, I clearly believe you are antisocial. Am I correct?
Oh wait did I just assume?
Huh? Now you're just blathering incoherently. Please go back to your urban dictionary and your childish trashy insults for the mentally ill. Grownups are talking here, and you're getting in the way.
Huh? Now you're just blathering incoherently. Please go back to your urban dictionary and your childish trashy insults for the mentally ill. Grownups are talking here, and you're getting in the way.
I don't see one. And it's a public forum. So suck it.
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. But I am surprised to hear you say that suggesting someone get support for their depression is offensive. I sure didn't mean it that way. And I'm kind of upset to see the perpetuation of an attitude that stigmatizes depression. That just makes it harder for people to heal.
