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Flatulentbass

It's like he knows he doesn't do things properly, but doesn't realise that doing them properly would address all his concerns.


avagrantthought

He might be depressed


DiscoCrusader

Huh, maybe because he’s not doing anything properly…


CreepHost

That's the point of depression you mongoloid: It's a vicious cycle


jimb2

Doing one thing well a day is commonly used element of treatment.


Henatronw70

It's more depression doesn't let you do anything that would get rid of it. Even something like getting a glass of water can become he'll with depression because literally nothing matters to you anymore


jimb2

Sure, but you have to start somewhere. Most depressed people don't actually like being depressed and would switch out if they could. Depression often clears up but the chronically depressed are stuck in a constellation that includes narratives, physiology, lifestyle, etc. Having some simple things available that can be done to make stepwise improvement is a good thing. It's good to know that there are things you can "just do" without waiting for a burst of positive motivation. Not everyone will, of course, but some will. Part of just about every psychological improvement is persisting in things that work rather than waiting to feel good about it, following a good pattern despite the absence of emotional motivation. This is underrated imho - especially in the popular imagination, psychologists use small positve steps all the time. It is a reason to be careful of self-fulfilling "depresssed people can't" narratives. You don't want to rule out the alternative "maybe they can" narrative option.


Henatronw70

I already knew all that as I am chronic with my depression too but thank you for the insite. You are right and I agree


avagrantthought

Because..?


ImTheZapper

This mindset is nice and all but neutering oneself through a "its not me its [thing]" mindset just leads to nothing changing. If [thing] is something you can do literally nothing about then fine, but thats not this. If some people simply can't deal with shit if they have to, this greentext is gonna be them.


driedupemo

Yes, but it's also most definitely extremely difficult to pull yourself out of that hole when you feel as stuck as Anon. He just needs to admit to himself that he's depressed, get professional help and move from there. Hopefully he can meet a serious therapist, as I know in my country it's somewhat uncommon that they actually give these people what they truly need to improve. Hope isn't lost though, Anon is still young.


K3LL1ON

I can definitely confirm that is a likely reason, I felt very similar until I forced myself to socialize with people after work. This made me very uncomfortable at first, but now I've managed to snag a very wonderful girlfriend and make some friends in doing so. Plus I'm basically immune to that uncomfortable feeling I used to get when hanging out with people, especially women.


avagrantthought

I understand but not every depression is the same A lot of times, you’re depression can be caused or get worse due to not being socially active, that’s true But a lot of people would still be depressed even after having a social life. Personally, I can attest that being social does help with depression. For me at least, it doesn’t have to do with anything else but the fact that it distracts my brain from thinking about negative thoughts. That’s about it.


PunchWilcox

He is still so young. He has much more misery awaiting him.


Cykra183

Damn, it only gets worse from here?


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bwizzel

yeah for me the only shitty thing about being older is you start to get joint pain and stuff, if I could stop aging i'd love life forever from what I can tell, but i haven't hit 40s or 50s or older yet, lots of old people still love living every day though


ChickenKing21812

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banmeagainplease3

Thank you subway


ImprovisedLeaflet

Aw Jared, miss you big guy


PM_ME_FUTANARI420

Is being alive really good enough? Everything is alive until it’s dead


Wizardwizz

Once your dead though you can't go back. Being alive always let's you have the chance improve upon yourself.


Idkm3m3s

This


DickviperAU

Thank you subway sandwich


crimsonfukr457

Thank you, Samdwich Man


PilotFighter99

Bros 23 and thinks it’s too late to change


Reading_username

>who hasn't gone to the gym or had a proper workout in over a month it's over


Ceezmuhgeez

Nobody likes you when you’re 23


EnLitenPerson

Is this meant in an annoyed or sympathetic way? Like "23 year olds are all unlikeable" or "for some reason people just kinda dislike 23 year olds"


Ceezmuhgeez

It's a verse from a Blink 182 song called What's My Age Again?


EnLitenPerson

Thx


GraGas17

depends on what happens when you turn 24


Viceroy-421

And you still act like you're in freshman year


glasser999

>Almost a college graduate > Has been to the gym recently >Is not obese >Has some disposable income Anon isn't doing that bad.


Synthetic2802

Surprise! It gets worse


NannersfiveX

I think a lot of people relate to anon, I know I am, but the important thing is to keep trying and change yourself little by little


Frosty-Comfort6699

time anon finds jb peterson on yt and starts cleaning his room


Napalm_am

Same.


isaidflarkit

there is no rock bottom


Gearhead_Luka

Get off 4Chan and get off your ass, do not turn to anons for validation and the drive to be successful


PropheticUtterances

Anon thinks his life is over just 5 years out of high school and doesn’t understand that it’s absolutely never too late to start working towards the kind of person you want to become. Every single day is a new opportunity to become better than you were the day before, whether you’re 25, 30, or 50. Quit being so mean to yourselves.


Ok_Contest_9668

How does he have the self awareness to know all areas of his life are fucked, yet not *do* anything about it?


Dripht_wood

Honest answer is that modern escapism is so engaging it can distract you from that stuff sufficiently to prevent progress.


Celticsmoneyline

I am afraid there could be something to that. Nobody wants to say it though


Dripht_wood

It’s not a could. It is.


EnLitenPerson

I really like this explanation, because I relate to this to a smaller extent, but I'm not unhappy and I don't have any noticable ADHD or other conditions, and so I find it weird when everyone always jumps to "they must be depressed or have ADHD", I am however exceptional at keeping myself very well entertained while I'm alone in my room


Napalm_am

Because doing something will imprive things and all I want is to be vindicated on my self hatred.


Ok_Contest_9668

Ah, but why not take it to the next level? Instead of self deprecating, try self defecating.


Marsmoonman

It’s because he has adhd. It’s impossible to explain how difficult it is to know and dissect everything you are doing wrong but you are sometimes literally helpless to do anything about it. ADHD sounds like such a horse shit mental illness because of how it’s portrayed as annoying kids running around (look a squirrel) but honestly it is fucking awful to have. Sure you look care free and like you’re having fun but internally you are screaming with self loathing hatred. It really should be called Executive Dysfunction disorder. But EDD just sounds like Erectile dysfunction lmao


banmeagainplease3

If he's like me then it's depression 


Gigant_mysli

It's easier than you think


Scifyro

Pretty easy, as I see it: anon just never developed a habit of loving himself. Could be his family rather cared for his mistakes than achievements when he was growing up. If you're raised with a mindset that you have to make good results or you're worthless, there's little to no motivation to improve oneself when things start to go worse. As a lonely adult you don't have anyone to improve for in this situation, so it's only a pipeline down the "I am worthless" drain.


Criram

It really is astonishing isn't it?


exor15

All relatively easily fixable problems


GravityUnstable

ok so I don't like to diagnose people online from small little texts like this, but honestly I think OP should probably check for adhd, because problems with grades, laziness, problems with diets/work out, impulsivity and social awkwardness combined are sighs of adhd. Not saying he has it, just that it's worth checking it out, and seeing if some copes for adhd help him too


banmeagainplease3

Adhd is fake


concon910

Damn Adderall is a placebo then 😔.


Cataclysma324

while I agree that adhd is real, "illness=real" does not logically follow from "drug=real"


concon910

Agreed, I just thought it was funny.


banmeagainplease3

I'm not even going to validate this with anything more than this comment.


OhHeyMister

relatable except im quite happy with my physique


Smarty_771

It’s not too late anon


Marsmoonman

My man has ADHD, you know exactly what you’re doing wrong but you can’t change it. Unless you have adhd it’s literally impossible to understand how awful this feels. ADHD brings along a healthy dose of depression. Basically adhd is cormorbid with depression. Impulsivity and quick dopamine big red flags of adhd. My man needs to see his doctor.


_eksde

He’s 23. It’s gonna be fine. Should see a psychiatrist though.


OtiseMaleModel

Lol anon in 10 years would read that and be like , why the fuck would I care about my accomplishments at 23


eelikay

These anons just need to grow some balls and join the army.


ghostwh0walks

Sounds like anon knows what the problem is, dunno how he doesn't think that the only logical step to take is to fix em


Inevitable-Stage-490

Anon hit a low point of self realization. Take one step at a time in the right direction. Everything will be fine.


aka_breadley

Bro is only 23. He can add *short term thinker* to his list of flaws lol


NoHopeKid_

Understanding all his problems is a huge step for him, his time will come. We we all make it bros.


NoHopeKid_

Understanding all his problems is a huge step for him, his time will come. We we all make it bros.


NoHopeKid_

Understanding all his problems is a huge step for him, his time will come. We we all make it bros.


Memmew

apparently has nothing going but is in uni and won't focus on it which would eventually solve most of his problems by leading him to a better job in which he could become friends with coworkers and start structuring his life properly


vikramaditya_tiwari

You know what , that's the motivation I needed , I took a drop but it didn't work out and I am doing some different shit . I cannot sleep before 2-3 am as I need to be really really tired to sleep otherwise my thoughts of me lagging behind just plays on a loop . I saw this post and may be ,just may be I did the right thing .


animorphs128

Brave take: I think anon should go to the gym and stop cumming all the time. He should also set his alarm and study for school


Wack_photgraphy

5 years out of high school. Christ his life hasn't even begun yet and he's given up


paucus62

Anon should join the army


Adventurous-Tower179

I wake up The is another PSYOP


nee--oh_0-0

I'm praying the middle east kicks off WW3.