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I was listening to the radio the other day and the DJ was talking about how Michael Stipe intentionally sings unclearly so that listeners develop their own interpretations of the song and what it means. But the one song he didn't do that on was Everybody Hurts because he wanted to get the message out. Obviously I can't speak for everyone with depression but personally this song annoys the hell out of me. Allow me to demonstrate.
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes
I know that he's trying to reassure me I'm not alone but it really comes across as trivializing/minimising my pain. Because I'm pretty damn sure that not everyone spends over half their life with an illness that takes all the pleasure out of everything they used to enjoy. And it's not "sometimes", it's all the fucking time.
It's like being stuck in a job from hell and having people tell you to think of all those who don't even have a job.
Take comfort in your friends.
When I'm depressed I isolate myself to the point where the thought of leaving my room can trigger a panic attack. Even on a good day, being social is hard for me. And don't get me started on the terrifyingness of large (or even medium) groups of people.
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes
I know that he's trying to reassure me I'm not alone but it really comes across as trivializing/minimising my pain. Because I'm pretty damn sure that not everyone spends over half their life with an illness that takes all the pleasure out of everything they used to enjoy. And it's not "sometimes", it's all the fucking time.
It's like being stuck in a job from hell and having people tell you to think of all those who don't even have a job.
Take comfort in your friends.
When I'm depressed I isolate myself to the point where the thought of leaving my room can trigger a panic attack. Even on a good day, being social is hard for me. And don't get me started on the terrifyingness of large (or even medium) groups of people.