I don't know if this happened to you, Hart, but I remember approaching my 40's and thinking getting old sucks. I think that is where he may be right now. I know he is being funny. He is not bothering ANYTHING. I think he is nuts and hilarious. I'm just giving him some back is all. LOL
I think it's all relative, Sharonna. And whatever we happen to be feeling is real for us at the time. In my 40's I saw the wrinkles starting to become obvious, my waist thickening slightly, noticed that everything seemed drier. It was disturbing. It gave me a fear of impending middle age. But I didn't really properly understand age then. It wasn't until I became an aged-care worker for a few years, and then looked after my mother in her last 18 months, that I saw advanced old age in all its permutations. In contrast to those residents, I felt positively bouncy. The 80-yr-olds think we 60-yr-olds are chickens. I suppose the centenarians think we are eggs.
And as for Bromide, correct me if I am wrong, but I think you have a case of chronic depression. I've had that too: 5-6 bouts of the heavy-duty ones. I did therapy 12 years, anti-depressants, you name it. But finally I did find my own way out, and having finally got here, I can say it was worth the struggle.
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at November 20, 2016 8:00 PM MST
I think he says he has that. I had it once for a short time compared to most people, but it felt like years. I NEVER want to experience anything like that again. Normal depression is hard enough. That can make you kill yourself. I wanted to, but my mind was in such a black state, I was terrified of death, thinking it would continue on and on and I couldn't stop it. That is the only thing that stopped me.
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