Hey @thatsweeneyguy , sorry I didn't see this post earlier. And thanks for the mention ... and for the thank you :) ....
I honestly wasn't really sure how to respond to kaylinart's original post at first (I was trying to post a diplomatic response in a sea of people totally agreeing with what she was saying) ... and in saying that I do agree with @mtgmisfit 's comment :
I felt like the author meant well, and that there are probably a lot of people whose attitude is a huge road block to happiness/success/healthy relationships/yadda yadda yadda.
in that I think kaylinart meant well in her post (I'm not defending / justifying her post) , however I think the title of her post was rude / offensive at best , and I think it would be safe to say that she has never experienced depression herself (otherwise why would you post such a thing)
And honestly in the end , I took the overall message from that post to be not to get stuck (which is very easy when you are in the darkness , I know I have been there and stuck previously) . I do think she maybe could have found a better way to say what she was trying to say.
Also , previously when I was still in the darkness (suffering from depression) , I would come across people with this same reaction all the time. I think it's because 1. they can't understand what's it's like and 2. they don't have the energy to be able to help / deal with someone who is in the darkness / stuck / depressed.
Anyway , hopefully all of that came out right ... and I wish you well on your journey :)
Thanks for coming around, and thanks for your words.
I'm not usually one to "get triggered" (as the kids say) and go post a rant about how I'm sad. It's just a very real struggle sometimes, as you well know.