This is me not giving a gosh-god-darn

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by Nique

heh. I can't tell you how much this cheered me up.

I live to serve.

Originally Posted by Green Spanner

I feel that we should admire life for what it is. Can't we just admire, say, a sunset without having to glean whatever meaning or purpose it's supposed to fulfil? Can't we just enjoy life without having to fret over the purpose of our existence?

(LOOKIT ME I'M PRETENDING I'M ALL DEEP LIKE)

THAT IS WHAT I WAS SAYING IN THE FIRST PLACE, BITER! WHY YOU GOTTA BITE MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHIES? HUH?! HUH!? YOU JUST A PHILOSOPHY BITER!? IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE!?

[Magus]

I feel depressed sometimes, too, and also have that desire to "escape" my life by heading out on the open road, though I suppose I'd have to pay my college loans off some way or other. But it passes from time to time and I get back to studying/teaching and trying to finish my degree and so forth, which is my main "anchor" right now. Not sure what I'll do when I don't have a college degree to worry about, since I could easily inactivate my license to avoid Act 48/Level 2 certification worries.

If life feels meaningless, I'd say look at that objectively--if life is meaningless, why worry about it, right? Just have a good time with your family or whatever. If it does end up having a meaning to you, you can then pursue that meaning. Either way, there's no need to feel too much stress. Heck, the sun is going to expand and vaporize everything anyway in a few thousand years. I think it's time that society just learns to relax a little bit.

As for economic worries, that would be the main stressor for most people in that situation, if they can't even get along day to day. I'm not sure what to do for that.

[krogothwolf]

When I was younger, If I was depressed I'd either play a game of paintball or hockey. Nothing makes you happier then shooting people with paintballs or plastering some poor sucker against the boards with a hit! Or play video games!

Nowadays I just pick up my daughter. Nothing calms me down like holding her. It's so weird.

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by krogothwolf

Nowadays I just pick up my daughter. Nothing calms me down like holding her. It's so weird.

Welp.

Now I'm ill.

[krogothwolf]

Originally Posted by Krylo

Welp.

Now I'm ill.

Sweet! I can add more if you want

[Possum Knight]

I've felt the same as you have at one point or another, but nowadays find all my peace from my relationship with God. I'm a Christian and have felt great peace from everything I've learned and applied to my life. If you'd like to talk about that particular aspect of finding meaning in your life I'd gladly PM with ya about it, and if not, salgood.

Yes, I know that sounded overly Jehovah's Witnessy lol(which I'm not one), but it never hurts to ask! Hope I don't get too much flack from NPF for bringing it up.

EDIT: I also second running to relive stress at times. Around 7th grade till 10th my dad would drop me off a mile from my house, and I was really depressed at those times so i would run that mile home to kinda steam off. Granted originally i was dropped off the first time because we got in an argument and he sarcastically asked me if i wanted to run home. In anger i said yea and he booted me off...then I tried to jump in the back of the truck and fell into the ditch instead...then ran home with a hurt leg. Least i learned i was out of shape and running was good for me. Good times.

EDIT 2: Stolen from another thread kinda( one link lead to another...)
http://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_...m_poverty.html
Makes you appreciate our economy and gives some hope.

[Nique]

I'd just like to quickly point this out for the benefit of all the heathens here, and trying my absolute best not to sound like I'm backseat-modding: while I appreciate and, on a personal note, agree with, the sentiment of finding solace through spirituality and that you are willing to share it, no one should think or assume that anyone here thinks that 'non-believers' have cornered the market on feelings of despair, or inversely that Christianity is the cure for depression.

Possum Knight is almost certainly not saying that at all, but as volatile a subject it is I simply could not ignore the opportunity to clear this up before it had the iota of a chance to become an issue. I asked for advise and personal expressions, Possum Knight shared his. Cool? Cool.

[Possum Knight]

Originally Posted by Nique

I'd just like to quickly point this out for the benefit of all the heathens here, and trying my absolute best not to sound like I'm backseat-modding: while I appreciate and, on a personal note, agree with, the sentiment of finding solace through spirituality and that you are willing to share it, no one should think or assume that anyone here thinks that 'non-believers' have cornered the market on feelings of despair, or inversely that Christianity is the cure for depression.

Possum Knight is almost certainly not saying that at all, but as volatile a subject it is I simply could not ignore the opportunity to clear this up before it had the iota of a chance to become an issue. I asked for advise and personal expressions, Possum Knight shared his. Cool? Cool.

Well, I am saying that i deal with depression from time to time and that my relationship with God in Christianity has been a good cure for depression as a result from that, but I'm surely not assuming that everyone agrees with that or that there aren't some other ways for dealing with depression. That's just my point of view and I appreciate you expressing that that's ok to have despite being a somewhat volatile subject. I know it's a subject that can arise quickly into something murky given the chance, so it's good to approach it civilly. Props to you mate, I hope and pray everything works out for ya.

[Sir Pinkleton]

Originally Posted by Invisible Queen

If only we were stronger. . .

I accept your challenge!