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PostRe: Depression
by more heat than light » Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:09 am

still, I suggest you delete that post and consider your conduct for a while. That kind of abuse, especially in this thread is really quite dangerous.

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PostRe: Depression
by Fade » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:59 am

*<]:^D wrote:wut?

He doesn't like my opinion on the Nintendo switch. Wasn't being abusive or rude, just debating about the switch...

Yes really.

Don't worry I'm not taking him seriously, he's acting very over the top for whatever reason.

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PostRe: RE: Re: Depression
by shadow202 » Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:17 am

Fade wrote:
*&lt;]:^D wrote:wut?

He doesn't like my opinion on the Nintendo switch. Wasn't being abusive or rude, just debating about the switch...

Yes really.

Don't worry I'm not taking him seriously, he's acting very over the top for whatever reason.

There's acting over the top and then there's being a complete bellend in a very serious thread where people share details of their mental health issues that can have serious effects and consequences, wouldn't exactly say it's a thread for spilling over petty arguments

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PostRe: Depression
by False » Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:57 pm

video games are very serious business

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PostRe: Depression
by Fade » Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:00 pm

Falsey's Sack wrote:video games are very serious business

Especially Nintendo games. They tackle very serious subjects.

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PostRe: Depression
by jawafour » Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:08 pm

I don't condone still's post... but I think it was a "heat of the moment" thing. still has been a terrific sounding block and point of advice for many people in this thread and I don't recall seeing him post like that before.

Fade, I feel you were acting in a rather annoying manner in the Games threads last evening; provoking people unnecessarily. You admitted as much whilst posting. It was the kind of thing that could (and, sadly, did) get peoples backs up. But, yes, still shouldn't have taken the argument into this thread.

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Oh dear.

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PostRe: Depression
by still » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:09 pm

Thank you Jawa. I agree that I was massively out of order posting what I posted in this thread. I'm not going to delete it - that would just be stupid, I said what I said. But the guy was being a huge prick in the Switch thread for no justifiable reason. Why deliberately set out to spoil other people's fun? What is clever about that? I've said it before, I'll say it again, I do not suffer fools gladly, I know I shouldn't rise and bite but I do. (I did the same with Hugo not long ago. Then you end up in a position, like yesterday/today where you fundamentally agree with someone but can no longer talk to them... Sorry Hugo, agree with you on Switch reveal though not as pessimistic for the medium/long term.) Something to work on I know.... The sad thing is, I try and help people on here going through what I have been through. Fade strikes me as someone who could do with support but if you just set out to wind people up then you're not going to win many friends. I remember once Fade correcting me, wisely, over some aspect of Buddhism. What has become of that wiser person? The funny thing is I'm now being accused of being some sort of rabid Nintendo fan but I'm not! For what it is worth I think the Switch looks like a really excellent system but, there is absolutely no reason to buy it until Mario comes out - I'll be playing Zelda on the WiiU thank you. I agree with much of the negativity swirling around yesterday's reveal. But, trying to be a smartarse about it and just having a go because it's easy and cheap is not the way, not for me anyway. So, in summary I ballsed up, massively, yet again, too much passion, not enough restraint.....

Btw, Chalky's comment did make me laugh, at myself I hasten to add.

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PostRe: Depression
by Fade » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:16 pm

still wrote:Thank you Jawa. I agree that I was massively out of order posting what I posted in this thread. I'm not going to delete it - that would just be stupid, I said what I said. But the guy was being a huge prick in the Switch thread for no justifiable reason. Why deliberately set out to spoil other people's fun? What is clever about that? I've said it before, I'll say it again, I do not suffer fools gladly, I know I shouldn't rise and bite but I do. Something to work on I know.... The sad thing is, I try and help people on here going through what I have been through. Fade strikes me as someone who could do with support but if you just set out to wind people up then you're not going to win many friends. I remember once Fade correcting me, wisely, over some aspect of Buddhism. What has become of that wiser person? The funny thing is I'm now being accused of being some sort of rabid Nintendo fan but I'm not! For what it is worth I think the Switch looks like a really excellent system but, there is absolutely no reason to buy it until Mario comes out - I'll be playing Zelda on the WiiU thank you. I agree with much of the negativity swirling around yesterday's reveal. But, trying to be a smartarse about it and just having a go because it's easy and cheap is not the way, not for me anyway. So, in summary I ballsed up, yet again, too much passion, not enough restraint.....

Btw, Chalky's comment did make me laugh, at myself I hasten to add.

I want to try and understand you.

What exactly did I say that made you so angry?

Because from my point of view I was disappointed with the console reveal and the decisions they made and as such was tearing the console a new one.
I wasn't trying to spoil anyone's fun, that was just my opinion on the console. If someone defends it I'm going to tell them why I think they are wrong. If you don't like my opinion just set my posts to ignore.

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PostRe: Depression
by still » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:26 pm

Fade wrote:
still wrote:Thank you Jawa. I agree that I was massively out of order posting what I posted in this thread. I'm not going to delete it - that would just be stupid, I said what I said. But the guy was being a huge prick in the Switch thread for no justifiable reason. Why deliberately set out to spoil other people's fun? What is clever about that? I've said it before, I'll say it again, I do not suffer fools gladly, I know I shouldn't rise and bite but I do. Something to work on I know.... The sad thing is, I try and help people on here going through what I have been through. Fade strikes me as someone who could do with support but if you just set out to wind people up then you're not going to win many friends. I remember once Fade correcting me, wisely, over some aspect of Buddhism. What has become of that wiser person? The funny thing is I'm now being accused of being some sort of rabid Nintendo fan but I'm not! For what it is worth I think the Switch looks like a really excellent system but, there is absolutely no reason to buy it until Mario comes out - I'll be playing Zelda on the WiiU thank you. I agree with much of the negativity swirling around yesterday's reveal. But, trying to be a smartarse about it and just having a go because it's easy and cheap is not the way, not for me anyway. So, in summary I ballsed up, yet again, too much passion, not enough restraint.....

Btw, Chalky's comment did make me laugh, at myself I hasten to add.

I want to try and understand you.

What exactly did I say that made you so angry?

Because from my point of view I was disappointed with the console reveal and the decisions they made and as such was tearing the console a new one.
I wasn't trying to spoil anyone's fun, that was just my opinion on the console. If someone defends it I'm going to tell them why I think they are wrong. If you don't like my opinion just set my posts to ignore.


Hello Fade. Thank you for your post. I am sorry, deeply, for how I treated you last night. It was completely, utterly, out of order. I will come back to you, perhaps by PM, if you don't mind, as to why I just found what you were posting to be offensive. To be honest it wasn't me that was bothered but I was more bothered that other people were getting upset, if that makes sense? I kind of weighed in to support them. I've had a drink or two right now so I think it would be best if I came back to you tomorrow..... Pretty sure we can resolve this amicably thanks to your post above. Take care.

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PostRe: Depression
by Green Gecko » Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:04 pm

I think it's nice that despite all the difficulties that these problems present we still have a common interest to get passionate about, or even angry/upset about, and sometimes, a distraction from the more serious matters at hand. I do thank video games for that. I've has meltdowns on here too. Let's just treat each other well.

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PostRe: Depression
by Fade » Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:59 pm

I find it continually frustrating how people without depression don't understand it, even when you try and explain it to them multiple times.

"Oh well you go to work so why do you have a problem doing laundry?"

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PostRe: Depression
by jawafour » Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:14 pm

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PostRe: Depression
by Green Gecko » Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:34 am

Had to leave a co working space because a bastard there started yelling at me about feck all at the pub and it got a bit violent. Had an anxiety attack and was literally crying. Realised I couldn't go and feel anxious and vulnerable around people like that with no code of conduct in place. It's like if grcade had no rules against trolling or bullying except it was your place of work and somewhere you go to get away from the house, which in itself is hard enough if you suffer from anxiety.

And the irony is the space is supposed to be there for people to avoid isolation working from home, yet this prat lectured me about needing to "stay off forums and experience the real world more". What a giant banana split. That's why I strawberry floating went there, so thanks for shitting all over that you insensitive, belligerent prick. For 8 months, since last May, that is exactly what I was trying to do and spend some £600 in membership fees for the privilege.

I even told this guy in earnest that I had anxiety and to please refrain from berating me (which he was doing in public).

This was all building up for a few months as I'm the kind of person that just says, "ok sorry I upset you :simper:" but was at the end of my tether. It's not appropriate in a workplace/community hub to berate others repeatedly.

I complained to the facilitator people twice and ended up just cancelling the membership and saving myself money. Now there's rumblings of writing some actual rules for the place, hmm what a bright idea.

No surprising yet still disappointing that workplaces where nobody works for anyone else and it's just meant to be a nice space still contain dicks who want to gooseberry fool on everyone else's parade. Honestly I've rarely met other people with such shocking lack of respect, especially in a professional space, albeit one that is still supposed to be fun.

I guess some people confuse "having fun" with "being a jerk".

So I'll be pretty isolated for a while as I observe, a "voluntarily suspension of membership", which the other guy was encouraged to take (it would seem as at least some sort of consequence after I complained). But not currently planning on going back. Why subject myself to dickheads when I'm trying to move mountains and rearrange my life around my needs and get better from all these brain problems.. Answer: I shouldn't. strawberry float them.

The thing that sucks is all the hundred odd people I met I won't have access to anymore. I get really tired of negotiating around bad people sometimes, and I don't think anyone really understands how hard I try to get on with everyone (and usually do). Maybe the truth is actually I try way too hard, and need to think more often, "ok sir, I can see that you are banana split, talk to the hand" and just dissect those people from my mind and move on.

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PostRe: Depression
by Rocsteady » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:44 am

Did you not add any of the nicer folk on Facebook and could just invite them out for a drink?

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PostRe: Depression
by Rapidly-Greying » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:45 am

Giant banana split indeed

I've really no clue as to what kind of place you're talking about though.

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PostRe: Depression
by more heat than light » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:59 am

Fade wrote:I find it continually frustrating how people without depression don't understand it, even when you try and explain it to them multiple times.

"Oh well you go to work so why do you have a problem doing laundry?"


Oh man, so much this. "How do you have social anxiety when you work in a shop and deal with people all day?" :fp:

Having a gooseberry fool day. Was in a car accident which totally wasn't my fault, but in my shook up state I forgot to get any details so it looks like I'll be paying for it then. Took all my energy and willpower to manage to phone the insurance company and then my missus is like 'that'll end up costing you more, why did you do that?'. Everything I do is always wrong.

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PostRe: Depression
by Fade » Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:59 pm

Car insurance is such a strawberry floating rip off it's insane.

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PostRe: Depression
by Green Gecko » Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:25 pm

Rocsteady wrote:Did you not add any of the nicer folk on Facebook and could just invite them out for a drink?

Sadly not, and I regret it. I've taken down some names, so can probably find them, but that's also something I don't really do with work types. It's a strange situation. I don't even know half of their names.

Half the point of doing this is just so you maintain normal social interactions that are healthy when you "leave" the normal world of work, eg just having someone to say hello and goodbye to everyday and people to go and have drinks with that aren't your BFF/partner. It was part of my coping strategy. Just once a week. Although half the time I was too nervous to even go in / leave the house.

Co working spaces are hotdesking/wifi/social spaces where freelancers and self employed can work and hire desks, without having to hire an actual office which is insanely expensive. This means you actually go outside.

There is a pretty good chance however that I'll bump into some of them at other free events. For example there's another group that goes out twice a month just to talk about what people are doing and swap strategies for dealing with shitty customers. :lol:

Also think I'm going to pretty much stop drinking all alcohol at these events. Its quite scary how easily anxiety can turn to anger when nobody gives a gooseberry fool / understands what is happening to you. Yelling at you doesn't help. Isn't that just flat out abusive and the twat deserved it?

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PostRe: Depression
by Lotus » Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:52 pm

more heat than light wrote:Having a gooseberry fool day. Was in a car accident which totally wasn't my fault, but in my shook up state I forgot to get any details so it looks like I'll be paying for it then. Took all my energy and willpower to manage to phone the insurance company and then my missus is like 'that'll end up costing you more, why did you do that?'. Everything I do is always wrong.

Hope you're okay MHTL. Were there any witnesses/anywhere with CCTV that you could go and get a number plate from? Did the other driver(s) not try and exchange details?

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PostRe: Depression
by more heat than light » Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:23 pm

Lotus wrote:
more heat than light wrote:Having a gooseberry fool day. Was in a car accident which totally wasn't my fault, but in my shook up state I forgot to get any details so it looks like I'll be paying for it then. Took all my energy and willpower to manage to phone the insurance company and then my missus is like 'that'll end up costing you more, why did you do that?'. Everything I do is always wrong.

Hope you're okay MHTL. Were there any witnesses/anywhere with CCTV that you could go and get a number plate from? Did the other driver(s) not try and exchange details?


Thanks for the reply man. I'm fine, the accident was pretty minor really, I was slowing to turn at a junction and this guy just pulled out in front of me. I'm just annoyed at myself for not thinking clearly and getting details properly, I didn't even get the other car registration number. All I remember thinking was that I didn't want to seem racist as the guy driving was Indian, which is just ridiculous really. :lol:

It's the aftermath that's really getting me down though, I just find organising things really difficult. Calling the insurance guys and just genuinely not having a clue what I'm talking about, mumbling and rambling like a prize idiot. And then obviously going over that phone call in great detail in my head remembering the little things that i should have said instead. And that process taking up time that would be better spent cleaning or tidying or something like that. Urgh.

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