Q: What are your thoughts and feelings about depression, loneliness, heartbreaks, being different from your peers, and having to put up a front? How do/would you deal with some of these issues?
Depression-Is a state of mind, a negative one. I think it is totally up to you to chose whether you are depressed or not. I would just not have depression in the first place but if I were to have one, then I would find the problem and make it not depress me by solving it.
Loneliness-It is more mental than physical. I think that I may feel lonely when strangers are around but not feel lonely when people who I know are not around. I would say to myself that I am not alone forever and there are people who care.
Heartbreaks-Though I may not have any yet, I guess heartbreaks are when you think of something but turns out as something else. I would just accept the way it is and move on.
Being Different-Is actually whether others accept you. I think being different is totally dependent on others and not just how a person looks or behaves. To counter being different, I would have to follow others to be the same.
Having to put up a Front-Is to side justice because someone else is doing something wrong. I would go ahead and put up a front but in no way that makes it worse or hurt anyone.
By Abram
You were very systematic about how you answered the question. In this way, you ensured you covered all points.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if I totally agree with you that depression is a choice. I can only agree with you to the extent that it is a choice if the depression is very mild. People don't just snap out of maniac depression or bi-polar depression and in many cases, need either medical help or cognitive therapy and nutritional supplements to get things in order.
I am also not quite convince that your view on being different is about whether others accept you. I find it a difficult idea to be in a passive situation where I would have to follow others 'to be the same' or fit in. What about the idea of marching to your own drum beat and enjoy being a little different or unique?