I HAVE BIG TIME DEPRESSION ALSO!I address this message to Minpin. However,anyone else may read and comment. I will try to make this short and UNsweet: As you know, I have psychiatric issues similar to yours. I live under the auspices of a housing agency. Presently, my housing agency stuck me in a house(more of a "bungalow.") The house has many violations. There are leaks in the bathroom sink and the kitchen sink. The bathroom is always wet and I have to empty the pan and mop everytime. The toilet itself is "mobile." This means everytime I have to go it is an experience: I am on a "merry-go-round" every time "doody" calls! The thermostat for heat is hanging off the wall. I get a voltage shock every time I plug in some sockets.(No backing to some.) The neighbors are complaining that the front and back yard of my house was NEVER mowed, even though it is in my housing agencies lease. (I called the slum lord real estate lady who owns the house and she wants nothing to do with mowing lawns and repairs.) The weeds in the back yard are as big as small trees! As I write it is September 11th and I still have not paid the rent. I am waiting for them to come do their job and fix this slum up! I called my housing agency once yestersay,but, of course, they did not respond. I will call later today. I took pictures of the repairs needed. I am waiting for them to send me evictions papers. That is fine. I will just show the judge the picturers of this mess I am living in. I have three chairs. My agency promised me chairs, furniture and curtians. (In my kitchen,I am sitting on a lawn chair!) So, Minpin, YOU are not the only depressed one. Who knows? There may be some loop hole in the mental health laws that can sequester me to the streets! dp Emil ~ I never claimed to be the only depressed person out here -- not once. Nor did I attempt to diminish what you or anyone else is going through at this time; I would never do that. We all have our crosses to bear; I have several right now, and they're extremely heavy, burdensome, and causing me an enormous amount of physical and emotional pain. Are you telling me I have no right to be in pain, or that I have no right to talk about it? Emil, this is not a contest. This is not a matter of "Can You Top This?" regarding depression or mental illness. I'm not going to play that game with you; I have no desire to, as it takes far too much energy and serves no purpose. You're allowed to be depressed and in pain, as much as I am. Neither one of us suffers "more justifiable" depression ~ we're both depressed, just for different reasons. But now, on top of my depression, I have to defend myself -- to you? I have to be attacked on these Boards by you, and justify my right to be depressed? Did I take some of the attention away from you, Emil? Did my one Thread steal thunder from your twenty or thirty Threads? Emil, I'm very sorry if you're having a bad day; however, I'm far more sorry you've decided to take it out on me. I don't need this; there's no reason to make me the object of your derision and anger. What's more, I don't deserve this; I'd request an apology, if I thought you were capable of delivering one. Please, Emil, leave me alone. Climb back into your own little world, and allow me to be depressed without having to justify myself to you. I'm entitled to feel however I choose. MinPin
Shame on you, DP. Depression one-upmanship? How low can one sink? I'm disgusted with you.
What? That's the thanks I get? I did not meant to "attack" you. Again, you take things the wrong way! I was trying to emphathize and help you. Let me tell you: there is noone on this forum who knows more about depression than me or, the ones who are! dp I did not mean to make this a contest. I may be thrown out onto the streets,like OEC_. MP knows that I know how she feels. Take things the right way...will you? dp; I took it the way it sounded. It sounded to me like you were saying, "You think YOU have it bad..." If I misunderstood, so did habitable - and probably others. Maybe you should re-read your post and see if you can see how we would take it that way. As for your situation - call the Health Department. The place you are living is NOT habitable, and the Health Dept will make the owner accountable. Perhaps I should have chosen more understandable language. I did not intend to "upstage" MP. She has a history of mistaking posts. As for the health department: good idea; however I do not think they give a rat's ##S! dp I am convinced that Emil is not trying to upstage anyone. He is showing true and sincere empathy by saying that his situation is very bad also. He understands! Not everyone does! He is saying that nobody is alone in her depression and crises.
Bunzo I guess some people just like to read into things that are not there. dp | |
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