you didnt offend me.. everyone has their ideas, its good to express ideas, we all learn from sharing...

for me i put on masks everyday, i have for many many years...
faking it till you make it doesnt work for me either... i know what you meant though, and that may be the situation for situational depression... but for depression depression its a little different... situational depression can get better if you just keep pushing through... but this depression i have doesnt change, it gets worse... the more you fight it, the longer it goes on.. the weaker you get... the harder it gets... the less hope and faith you have...

whining to people doesnt make it better, and i dont think that crying to everyone how horrible you feel is the answer either.... it is nice to have a person you can open up to and share these things with though, from time to time... someone that maybe can understand...

so my philosophy sort of is... just wear the mask... dont drag anyone down with me...
its my problem, no one elses problem... i have to deal with it every second of the day... dont have to make everyone around me miserable...

dont feel bad for sharing your thoughts, i think its good to share - we need to learn from each other