Re:Depressed People See the World More Realistically (2017)
by derangedHorse on Thursday October 17, 2019 @08:08AM
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I think you still live in the case that he’s describing. I have someone similarly close to me who’s bipolar and both him and I still enjoy black humor. We learn to laugh at our past situations regardless (near-death encounters included).
It doesn’t make you more naive but it might be an indicator that you’re not able to cope with all the realities faced in your life all the time.
Re:Depressed People See the World More Realistically (2017)
by longblack on Thursday October 17, 2019 @10:45PM
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Both of these are just coping methods to either have the situation not exist or be trivialized for a period of time as to make living with it easier.
I don't know of any evidence to say either method is objectively better. By removing the situation from their thoughts/avoiding the topic they may be able to cope for just as long or longer than someone who addresses the situation through comedy.
Other people (like me) don't see the humor in dark humor because we live in a form of darkness all the time. My partner is bipolar, and I spend a several weeks a year literally talking her off the ledge. So if some edgy cynic makes a "joke" about suicide at work, I've probably already heard the punchline. And it dredges up a reminder of the biggest ongoing challenge in my life. Not finding that funny doesn't make me naive.