Depression, the comedy

I hesitate to post this really, in case my sense of humor offends.....
But there is a funny side...

I was out of the "danger zone" as I call it with my depression. In other words, not good, just less bad.
My daughter got an internship at Disney, which she was thrilled about.
Not wanting to be a wet rag, I plastered on my happy face and agreed with my husband that it would be a great thing for all of us to take her down there, get her set up, and spend a week.

No. NONONONONO!

It was awful. I have never seen such a concentration of happiness in one place.

Pretty much wanted to punch every single "cast member", from the housekeeping staff right on up to Mr. Mouse himself.
And no, I don't have anger management issues. It just pissed me off.

lol sophismom, I know what you mean. I'm so envious of people who are not in depression. Good for you for making the trip down there.

LOL

Well that is great for your daughter. You should be proud.

Personally, I can only imagine one thing worse than depression and that is a week at Disney. Give me the depression anytime. In fact I think that instead of threatening people with the psych ward just suggest a week at Disney, yep that would sort me out.

But good on you for enduring and good on your daughter for living her dream.

I'm sure that others have similar stories.....
At least I hope they do.

We have to find our amusement where we can.

Lol, that is kinda funny.
Congrats to your daughter for getting the job

I have also been envious of normal people, too. I just see things so deeply, I guess on levels normal people just don't have the capacity to see. I see meaning in everything around me. Its hard to explain. I see so much oblivion in normal people. Like things happening around the world they just don't open their eyes to.
I see the good in the world, the bad in the world and the downright evil in the world. I almost wonder if normal people put up protective blinders on so they are not affected by everything. I have never figured out how to put on those protective blinders. I continue to observe everything and it drives me mad I hope I made sense.
Perhaps that may be one of the reasons why there has been no true solutions for people like us. With the world kinda being run by people with those blinders on, its hard for them to truly understand what it is that we need. I hate that tho, because we get shut out, become outcasts and ultimately not able to trust anymore.

Morale is always low at work. My bosses think that they can put right a chronic lack of communication by an "awayday". We're all supposed to be thrilled by half a day out of the office in some ***-end of nowhere community centre with tumble weed blowing down the main boulevard. Somehow a quiz, a meet and greet session and a badly edited powerpoint presentation is going to make us feel better. Last time we all had to come as Superheroes. Luckily, I never made it to that awayday as I fell on the way to work that day and spent the morning in the ER. Most of my colleagues think I did it deliberately just to avoid the enforced "happiness".

Impressed you didn't punch, apparently you have more control then that... I would not of been able to handle the atmosphere.

Haha that reminds me of the show The Office. They had awaydays

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I went to WDW 5 years ago and loved every moment. I went again November last and it was a completely different experience. It is difficult being in such a carefree, happy place when you aren't feeling it.

I don't know, BUT am I the only one who could do with a Disney trip right now? LOL. I'd get me some ears and pose for a pic with Mickey. And I would put a huge grin on my face too . . . and mean it.

Sophiesmom, thanks for this. You've got me smiling Congrats to your daughter too.

I can relate to that. At one hospital there was a visiting intern on the weekends, he was such a Pollyanna I could stand him.

A lot of people think I'm funny but what they don't get is I'm usually being sarcastic when I'm depressed. When I'm not depressed I'm not at all funny to other people. I'm guessing when I'm depressed I just open my mouth without censoring what I say I'm not trying to be funny.

The thought of all the happiness in Disney gives me anxiety. Is have a hard time not punching anyone. I fake happy as much as I can so others leave me alone. That much happy in one place would drive me right into the nearest psych ward.

Congrats for your daughter though! That's excellent - I've heard that working there can be extremely rewarding.

That's for your post - it made me laugh a little, you're not the only one who feels this way. Hugs!

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You are amazing!! Good for you for getting through that in one piece, and being so supportive when you are feeling down.

Things would have turned violent if I was there... Or I would've gotten very drunk, and let's be honest, I'm too old for my liver to be able to handle that.

...I have to ask... Is your daughter one of the characters dressing up? If so, which one?

No, and she's actually done with it now....Which is why I can laugh at myself....

She wasn't a character, (you have to audition for that, so it's mostly theater students) but she can claim a personal friendship with Snow White....