OMG I love this story! Not only because you're refreshingly honest — and fucking funny — but because you literally wrote a hero's journey into this post.
I think we've all had times where we want to say "fuck-it-all," and the world can make even the most vivacious person struggle with depression (yep, me too), but to have people accept you as you are and encourage you to succeed is nothing short of wonderful. We all deserve this human decency, to dish it out and to receive it. I've been on Steemit for less than 3 weeks, and I'm ridiculously excited and inspired by the amount of people helping each other and genuinely caring!
Keep being you. So glad you've found family here. I have, too. Smiles from Canada. :)