Expectations
There was a part of me that hoped that, with therapy and anti-depressants, I wouldn't be depressed any more.
Instead, it's like being cured of addiction... doesn't work that way.
Sometimes it's easy, but a lot of the time it's all "one day at a time" bullshit. Which not only sucks but is also seriously fucking boring.
I didn't ask how ya'll handle depressed friends a while back to garner attention for my own depression. It honestly never occurred to me to NOT hassle the hell out of my depressed friends in some mistaken notion that I was helping them. Having had that tunnel vision slapped out of me, I realize that some people want to be left in peace to sort themselves out, some want limited interaction, and some need full-on intervention. It really depends upon the person. Duh.
Yeah.