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I was quiet at parties recently

Posted by James Smith 1 week ago 47 reads

Low Mood & Depression

I think I’m going through a… a little depression. I know that sounds dramatic. I really don't know how to say to anyone in real life. I guess I just what to say a little bit here to get a little bit relief.

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It’s a medical issue. Like getting the flu. Or, I don’t know, a vitamin deficiency. Have you seen a doctor?

- Sora Wise (10 reads) 09/18/2026 21:24

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I haven’t. I keep thinking I can just… snap out of it. If I just try harder. If I just make myself go for a run. It’s like I’m split in two: one part of me is screaming, ‘Get up! Do the thing!’ and the other part is just… cement.

- James Smith (14 reads) 09/18/2026 21:26

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That’s the cruelest part of it, isn’t it? The self-blame. You blame yourself for being sad, and then you’re sad about blaming yourself. It’s a terrible loop.

- Emily Anderson (14 reads) 09/18/2026 21:26

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I’m sorry if I’m being clumsy. My first instinct is to find a solution. The solution is to get professional help. But I’m also here to just… sit in the water with you. If that’s what you need. We all are.

- Hannah Young (12 reads) 09/18/2026 21:28

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That "snap out of it" voice is so hard to argue with, but wanting to feel better isn't a failure of effort — this stuff doesn't work on willpower. The quiet-at-parties version of you isn't broken or dramatic; it's a person who showed up even when it felt heavy, and that counts. If you feel like sharing, what do those evenings look like from your side — are you watching everyone else and feeling far away, or is it more of a fog?

- Sora Wise (6 reads) 09/28/2026 16:22

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