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I'm in the middle of another bout of depression (which is being medicated, and I'm fine with daily living) but I have a bitch of a cold which has also raised my blood sugar levels. Already this week...
1. My nan was getting small shocks from plugs and switches in her flat. I told her it was static from her carpet, not an electrical fault. She got the managers in, who got an electrical company in who said it's static buildup from her carpet!
2. My nan's phone wasn't working. I looked at it, and a contact inside isn't connecting. Said it wasn't a problem with the line, but the phone and I'd get a new one. Plugged the spare phone in, working fine. Uncle goes round and gets the phone company to check the line, they say the line is okay, so uncle says I don't need to get nan a new phone. Uncle plugs the old one back in, and it isn't working. Buys a new phone.
3. Mum orders some new bedroom furniture. I tell her it's too much and she'll feel claustrophobic in the room and it'll partly block the loft access. Build furniture up and she now feels claustrophobic and we can't get the large suitcase down from the loft.
Why the fuck do I bother giving advice, or try to sort problems out when no fucker pays attention! I'm not saying I'm right all the time, but why bother asking for help or an opinion if you're going to disregard it completely! And it didn't help that I got soaked in the rain when I walked down to my nan's flat!!!![]()
Firstly:
Most people aren't asking for your advice.
They are asking for your validation. What you need to learn to do is to kick the can down the road. Always suggest they consult another party. Always. Particularly family. Always pass it off to another family member by saying, "I would ask so and so because they probably have more experience with this'
Or....Tell them that there are no colours of black dark enough to describe the state of your clinical depression at any moment when they ask your advice and that you couldn't be held responsible for what might be existentially dicey suggestions. In other words....use what you've got. HINT: They will probably back slowly out of the room if you have a red lipstick smile painted on when you are telling them this.
I have to agree that a cold wreaks havoc with the perspective on the world...my partner of 30 years and I are about two steps away from a death match because of our colds. We are just toxic this week. Hopefully we will not be like the gingham dog and calico cat, but I'm just saying. Get lots of good sleep. Make yourself go outside for even 15 minutes 3 times a day for a short walk.
Don't be afraid to talk through your depression with others...just bear in mind that all this too shall pass.


get well soon.