Tag Archives: depression

worthless…

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I feel worthless. My counselor says I’m not worthless.  He says that I have intrinsic value just because I am.  I don’t have to do anything.  I don’t have to be anything. But tonight I feel worthless.  I feel like … Continue reading →

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stuck

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I don’t think I will ever have the courage to leave. And I don’t think anyone will ever truly want me, truly love me. I don’t think I’ll ever get to make love. I think I am stuck here until … Continue reading →

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chicken

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Writing about Passive Aggression

He brought home chicken. I texted him and asked him to bring home chicken. So he brought home chicken. Chick-fil-a. I wanted Zaxby’s. No, I didn’t text “Zaxby’s.”  I texted “chicken.” My mistake. But he always brings home Zaxby’s.  (Well, … Continue reading →

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a worthless shell

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I try so hard and I screw up so much. It wouldn’t matter if I didn’t care and I screwed up. But I hate it that I do care and I do try and I still screw up. And then … Continue reading →

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I can’t see beyond this

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I can’t see beyond this. I can’t see anyone loving me. I can’t see having a house that isn’t dilapidated. I can’t see not struggling with depression. I can’t see having a job that is more fulfilling for me. I … Continue reading →

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craziness

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I can’t function tonight. I don’t know how to describe it. I haven’t gotten enough sleep this week.  I’ve been too emotional this week and cried way too much.  I feel like I haven’t handled things well this week.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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a new phone

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I woke up depressed again.  No surprise there. (I wonder what it is like to function without depression?  What would that feel like?  How do people do that?  What would it be like to be naturally positive and optimistic?  What … Continue reading →

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gotta “talk”…

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I’m tired and depressed tonight, so please forgive this post.  But I need to “talk.” You are my shoulder to cry on tonight. You, should you chose to do so, get to listen to my pity party. I hate that … Continue reading →

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Depression

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Writing about Passive Aggression

(The article below is by Dr. Keith Ablow.  I did not write it.) Robin Williams, a comic genius and one of the great storytellers of our time, apparently chose to end his life because he could not see the next chapter … Continue reading →

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a day off…

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Writing about Passive Aggression

You know what I hate about days off? He takes the day off, too. (He has his own business; he pretty much works – or doesn’t work – whenever he chooses.) I’ve been looking forward to having today off all … Continue reading →

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