We care for you. Hope you get better/

It's ok, we all have our faults. We all break sometimes, and that's ok.

Hey it helps to vent, and as someone whose own head is my worst enemy I can get it. This time of year can be pretty rough even without a pandemic. At least you know people who are taking it seriously... but that is a whole other topic.

I would say steer clear of booze or any kind of drug as they don't help. And while I haven't been a follower for long I would be happy to talk about nothing any time.

I may not drink in excess, but I do hope you know that you are very much not alone in those feelings of darkness and isolation. I've definitely been there before.

It might sound a bit hokey, but a quote from my favorite book series has been burned into my mind; coming back to me especially when those dark times are at their lowest:

Kaladin said. "You told me it will get worse."

"It will," Wit said, "but then it will get better. Then it will get worse again. Then better. This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth. I promise you Kaladin: You will be warm again."

You will be warm again.

Trust in that.

No. Don't you dare apologize. You needed badly to vent. You vent when you need to, it's not healthy to keep it all bottled up inside. That's why so many people just explode.

Yes, drinking excessively drinking yourself to numbness isn't good, please do yourself a favor and seek help if it's to that point. I'm honestly not sure if it is, but there's some good non religious sources out there for help.

Never give up, never surrender.

I'm not sick of you, I just hope you find peace. And if you need help I'll do all I can to help if you need someone to talk to.

I'm a weapons grade drunk, let's not die together. You got this. I'm a random asshole who barely knows you but fuck I know you fucking got this you hear me?

Shadow work, my friend. Shadow work. In my experience, a lot of depression comes from repressed anger. You will only become the monster if you repress the monster... or you will be consumed by it and fade away.

If all else fails, and you have nothing left, you can always turn to narcissism. It isn't the most glorious of paths - perhaps to others, the least glorious - but it's a fool-hardy coping mechanism for depression.

Your call.

Better vented than bottled. I was kinda hoping you’d blowup at me since we’re pretty much just randos on the internet. Sometimes having someone to be mad at can actually help bleed off stress.

ngl I'm honestly kinda confused why you would see that. not in a "I want to destroy" way but what did you expect kinda way?

I expect nothing, I just react.

weird you see it that way considering the person you defended literarily created the dangerously unregulated bank I make my money from, but ok.... weird you see it as nothing to care about because the the real world it actually effects me and a lot of people... maybe get real a bit?

"you know, I could be drinking Mai tais with naked supermodels, but instead I'm here with you." feel like a god as you suck the ass of a rich man till it falls into your face. burn and be maggot food like the rest of us where you belong. you and me are all the same. to dye on this earth, musk will not save you. he will blow up in space while you burn with the rust of us like the filth we all are.

That’s funny. How many tabloids are you referencing for this nonsensical drivel?

Musk was booted from PayPal, so if you have an issue with it, take it up with the idiots running it.

He’s also not leaving the planet. He knows he won’t live long enough to do that. He’s just getting the ball rolling past the point where it can be stopped.

Like I said hate the man all you want, but please come up with better nonsense than what Rupert Murdoch is peddling.

You are so desperate to love him and he will never love you back. Like I said, I've actually lived around him. He's a s*** and all you are a boot licker.

Things have been very difficult across the board for folks, even before the pandemic came and made it all worse. Despite the innovation we've managed to achieve during the last two years, it's so overshadowed by the setbacks and costs, feelings of uncertainty and anxiety and depression and listlessness and being trapped, loss and fear, etc. Venting is important. Reach out however you need to in order to help yourself connect. If it's difficult to talk to close friends about what is going on for you, consider taking advantage of telehealth counseling/therapy if you can. I am fortunate that my insurance covers it, but I believe there are options for people who don't have insurance coverage to fall back on (if that is an issue). There's history of alcoholism on both sides of my family and I have friends dealing with alcohol and substance addition as well, so even though I don't have firsthand experience, I have some idea of how difficult it can be to wrestle with the urges and braindemons. Please hang in there and seek guidance for safer ways to cope with what is going on in your mind and your life. You seem like a really cool person and you make the world a more interesting place ♥

Its okay! Sometimes venting helps! I'm sad you've had to go through this rough patch. :\

If its worth anything -- you're valid and what you do has value! We just live in a fucked-up capitalist dystopian hellscape that distorts a lot of things and makes people question themselves when they might not need to, or worry over things they needn't.

*curls around protectively*

I know there's less that I can do, but I and our mutuals are all here for ya if you need us.

I don't know about others, but I've been in that situation too. Alone with my thoughts and feeling unablevto reach out even if there's someone to talk to because I don't know what to saybor just don't have the energy to. I've experienced on both sides how much just talking, or listening to someone talk, can help. You don't need to find a solution from talking with someone either. Just sharing is a relief. You can probay ask anyone here and they'd listen, and for what it's worth from a stranger, I would too. I do enjoy your art but there's a person that makes that art and they deserve compassion.

Stay safe, take care.