obviouslyfake
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Besides hygiene and health, don't even want to attempt the rest
If nobody likes me because of that, then let them, i'm not a product that needs to match all the checkboxes
I am, but i don't know anyone who could use my help
and why would they want me to help them and not somebody else?
> Guide local undergrads in learning web dev
How is this useful for society? It's only useful for consulting companies, so they could sell their labour as a product at extreme markups
> What are your metrics for your impact-focused pursuits?
The amount of people benefitting from my work
> And what drugs are you on
Antidepressants
Certainly it wouldn't feel better, but what i was implying that no amount of money has cured my misery and unhappiness
I'm freelancer and have a startup
But i don't find that fulfilling anymore
My entire life is making others rich, i'm tired being a cog
What made it better for you?
At this point i feel like it's bottomless
There is no light at the end of the tunnel, it's only getting darker and darker day by day
I contribute to open-source, that's the only thing i would be proud of, besides not hurting anybody in any way including myself
Instead of going through this and fixing my life, i'm outsourcing it on pills
But why should i be fighting? What for? More money? What's the goal of fighting?
The saddest thing is that nobody seems to understand having depression is not my choice
I don't want to be depressed no more than anyone else
I don't want to be that person of which everyone thinks as depressed, it hurts
This is honestly a good idea and it sucks to admit that my sleep cycles are a complete chaos
Well over a year ago, but i kept going regardless and just pretended to have a life
I've read that book and have recommended it myself
Yet i feel too anxious to go out of my comfort zone
Hobbies keep me distracted, but my motivation doesn't last very long
I've read Alan Watts, the Stoics and Buddhism stuff
I tried going to Church, to seek community, but i can't pretend i'm religious when i'm not
I have called everyone in my area, many times, nobody could give me an appointment
Already on drugs, but taking them makes me feel more shit, because then i have a thought that i'm a broken person and can't live a normal live without depending on meds
Posted by
obviouslyfake on Sunday December 05, 2021 @12:07AM
from the ask-hn dept.
Can’t make myself do anything anymoreIm not achieving anything, no matter how hard i tryOn my 6th month of doing barely anything and it’s already DecemberI’m regretting that i didn’t use the time to achieve something meaningfulI have money, yet i’m miserable and unhappyI feel ashamed of being that guy who is always depressed, angry and sadAll i dream of to make a contribution and make an...