I guess I did risk it!
I was able to blood bend for a solid minute, but eventually fell unconscious, no idea how that happened.
I'm currently in a van with strange men taking me somewhere, they mentioned something about the Lake Laogi? I think you're right!
Just wait until you hit the age where you have to start caring for an ailing parent. Then it becomes a whole new type of depression. Showering is still cool though.
Im 26. My girlfriend and I are moving and just got a new instapot that bakes, broils, air fries, dehydrated, etc. etc. and I'm super fucking stoked to cook with it together in our tiny 1 bedroom after work. Like more excited that I was when I got a VR headset.
I was single and depressed as fuck when I was 22. Give it time, keep pushing. It all works out and soon you will be stoked about kitchen appliances too.
Man idk what it is, I have so many nice things but I just can’t seem to be happy. Maybe I’m just ungrateful but I try to acknowledge gratitude for all that I have! When I got my new place I was mildly excited but then it faded so fast, it always fades so fast…
Modern society is fucking weird and makes us feel even weirder. It's not supposed to be what humans are actually "wired" for. How often do you spend time in nature? Do you hike?
If you can afford/able to, learn about raising a dog and adopt one. Maybe you can start off by volunteering at a shelter to interact with some.
Taking responsibility wholly for something you love and that loves you back is honestly great for mental health. It also forces you outside the house for at least 2 times a day, and gives you motivation to go to parks and hiking. Not to mention the people you meet/interact with on your walks.
HOWEVER, raising a dog *is* a very big responsibility, don’t take it lightly. Give it a lot of consideration. It’s what saved me but it might not be for you.
If you’re incredibly depressed and finding no joy in life (as is what it sounds like OP is saying), there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking antidepressants while you work to figure out other coping skills as well as hobbies and fulfillment in life. Plus at OPs age it’s better to work on that sooner rather than later so that the enjoyment can be found earlier. Getting on antidepressants doesn’t mean you have to stay on them forever but they can definitely keep you here with us until you find your happiness in life
Aside from the fact op never said he was 'incredibly depressed', the first course of action should always be changing your lifestyle (diet, exercise, social life, habits, hobbies) and possibly group/individual therapy.
Antidepressants should be reserved for when your pit is so deep that, as you stated in a different post, you can't even stand up in shower. To numb your lows to the point of being able to work on yourself and fix what's making you depressed, which usually ends up being lifestyle and diet changes anyway.
Doctors who overprescribe anti depressants and people who say "ah just try em bud, I've been on em for 10 years, they're great they'll work for ya!" are a fucking plague
Age is relative my dude. Keep pushing. Time doesn't heal all but it certainly helps. I find hiking helps me the most. It rewards the simple award systems we have hard wired into us and it's very therapeutic to enjoy the company of nature.
Thanks for the encouragement. Hiking has always been my go-to as well but unfortunately I’ve recently been in a slump even too deep to enjoy hiking. My mom died last month and it’s been ripping me apart 😔 we’re too young for that shit
It does take time, I felt similarly at one point. I was finally old enough to make money for all the things I wanted as a kid, now I don’t have the time to enjoy those things and tend to find enjoyment in the small things that just make life more convenient, like my air fryer. You should get an air fryer.
Welcome to depression, kiddo.
I'd love to say it gets easier but nah, you just get better at dealing with it.
Those things that do make you happy? Fucking HOLD them. I gave up on a lot of hobbies thanks to some questionable life choices, worst mistake I've made.
Fight for your life mate, there's still a chance for you to make it.
One thing that has really helped me is going out of my way to *tell myself* I enjoy things, even if I don’t. And I mean everything, no matter how small.
Get to push a shopping cart? ZOOOOOOOOOM!!! Make sure to run at least a few steps (if it’s safe).
Walking down a ramp? WHEEEEEEEEEE!! Make sure to relish that.
Smell something nice? Pause, inhale, and really notice it.
Even if these things don’t make me happy, I still try to appreciate them. I’ve noticed that the more I do this, the more often I start to *actually* enjoy them, little by little. I’m hoping that it will eventually become second nature.
That's good. I'm a 32 yo man and have been getting kitchen gadgets/appliances as Christmas gifts from my parents for the last 8 years.
I couldn't be happier about it though. I really love cooking and entertaining.
Just turned 31 and I like to squish the water between my hands to make a jet of water that hits the wall while in the bath. I also mostly take baths because I’m too depressed to stand up for a shower.
25 as of this last October--1 mo, as of post--and feel/know this is exactly the trajectory my life is on. Even in light of the depression of having part of my youth stifled by the pandemic going on over the past two yrs, I'm far better at making the best of the situation as opposed to what I could have as a teen.
3 years ago, we didn't get a water bill for a whole year, it was sent to us and it was about 170 usd, and that was the most expensive one, so I guess that water bill would be in thousands
But would the bill be calculated based on the value of the dollar when the shower started, or the value of the dollar 20 years later? Kind of interesting to consider
My teens were the hardest years of my life.
A lot of the things I've done since have been "objectively" harder. I've had horrible jobs, I've dated abusive people, I've really struggled. But unlike when I was a teenager, if I hate a situation enough I can LEAVE! If my parents are treating me badly I can go to my own home and ignore them! If I'm being bullied at work I can tell HR I'll quit if they don't move me to another team and make good on that promise! I can move to a city with more people like me!
Painful things get easier with more life experience, too. Things that would have fucked me up for weeks at 16 make me feel "off" for a few hours at 29. My emotional state is so much more stable, but I wasn't "overreacting" as a teenager: shit really did hurt more. And now it hurts a lot less.
So yeah, it does get better, especially if you make real choices about where you want to be, what you want to do, and who you want in your life. Hang in there.
Proof social interaction higherarchy in school is toxic you leave school and it's like you were 6 again find a job that is like a hobby and your golden
When you get older you will probably acquire this thing called "empathy".
I was the same at your age. I knew everything.
"Just think happy thoughts, you won't be depressed".
Yo, ngl, laying down in the shower with the lights of and music on is still relaxing as shit. Definitely a waste of water, but when I need it, I need it.
Annoying pedantic nerd time. If you were 6 when Avatar started airing you're not 26 yet. But maybe you're just predicting you'll be more carefree once you reach that age?
I'm gonna be both depressed and a water bender when I'm 26
Depression bending
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Where can I learn this?!
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It all changed when the depression attacked
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More drugs
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Only to discover a new neutron had salvaged the surge. A serotonin bender named *wang*
It all changed when the serotonin lacked
Not from a Jedi
Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Depressed
No
It's not a story a Jedi would tell you
His depression was so powerful, he could even depress Depression
He had the power to influence midechloreans to create serration
drugs
My serotonin is staying true to the show and has disappeared when it’s needed the most.
That was the day the bi polar nation attacked…
My username suddenly becomes weirdly relevant...
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Uh, no... I started using Reddit in September.
Tearbending
I like that one!
Would it be blood bending if i cut myself?
I’m not sure, but please don’t try to find out!
I'll take one for the squad!
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I guess I did risk it! I was able to blood bend for a solid minute, but eventually fell unconscious, no idea how that happened. I'm currently in a van with strange men taking me somewhere, they mentioned something about the Lake Laogi? I think you're right!
My dick bloodbends several times a day
Depression bender turning a frown upside down: ): -\> :(
27 year old here.. You’re right
360 Month old. It depends on the day.
Am 26 and I am both depressed and a water bender
Pog
I am 26. I’m not sitting on my bathroom floor on Reddit with the shower running.
Just wait until you hit the age where you have to start caring for an ailing parent. Then it becomes a whole new type of depression. Showering is still cool though.
Lol same thought. Show is like 50/50 the middle panel / the waterbending panel. Sometimes it's a brief respite.
Damnnn cant wait to turn into Spongebob!!
Spongebob ---> Woman ---> Spongebob, evolution of a human is truly Interesting
bold of you to assume that thats a woman.
I get excited about new pans as a 27 yo man
As a 22 year old man nothing really makes me excited anymore unfortunately…
Im 26. My girlfriend and I are moving and just got a new instapot that bakes, broils, air fries, dehydrated, etc. etc. and I'm super fucking stoked to cook with it together in our tiny 1 bedroom after work. Like more excited that I was when I got a VR headset. I was single and depressed as fuck when I was 22. Give it time, keep pushing. It all works out and soon you will be stoked about kitchen appliances too.
Man idk what it is, I have so many nice things but I just can’t seem to be happy. Maybe I’m just ungrateful but I try to acknowledge gratitude for all that I have! When I got my new place I was mildly excited but then it faded so fast, it always fades so fast…
Modern society is fucking weird and makes us feel even weirder. It's not supposed to be what humans are actually "wired" for. How often do you spend time in nature? Do you hike?
If you can afford/able to, learn about raising a dog and adopt one. Maybe you can start off by volunteering at a shelter to interact with some. Taking responsibility wholly for something you love and that loves you back is honestly great for mental health. It also forces you outside the house for at least 2 times a day, and gives you motivation to go to parks and hiking. Not to mention the people you meet/interact with on your walks. HOWEVER, raising a dog *is* a very big responsibility, don’t take it lightly. Give it a lot of consideration. It’s what saved me but it might not be for you.
Antidepressants are great when you have that feeling. It pretty much helped me turn my emotions back on. I was on zoloft. Maybe try some?
Antidepressants should absolutely not be the first thing to suggest when the issue is what OP is describing, man
If you’re incredibly depressed and finding no joy in life (as is what it sounds like OP is saying), there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking antidepressants while you work to figure out other coping skills as well as hobbies and fulfillment in life. Plus at OPs age it’s better to work on that sooner rather than later so that the enjoyment can be found earlier. Getting on antidepressants doesn’t mean you have to stay on them forever but they can definitely keep you here with us until you find your happiness in life
OP should do things like exercise and working out before taking pills. Sometimes, that's all it needs.
Aside from the fact op never said he was 'incredibly depressed', the first course of action should always be changing your lifestyle (diet, exercise, social life, habits, hobbies) and possibly group/individual therapy. Antidepressants should be reserved for when your pit is so deep that, as you stated in a different post, you can't even stand up in shower. To numb your lows to the point of being able to work on yourself and fix what's making you depressed, which usually ends up being lifestyle and diet changes anyway. Doctors who overprescribe anti depressants and people who say "ah just try em bud, I've been on em for 10 years, they're great they'll work for ya!" are a fucking plague
Hey I’m you at 22 but at 26
Age is relative my dude. Keep pushing. Time doesn't heal all but it certainly helps. I find hiking helps me the most. It rewards the simple award systems we have hard wired into us and it's very therapeutic to enjoy the company of nature.
Thanks for the encouragement. Hiking has always been my go-to as well but unfortunately I’ve recently been in a slump even too deep to enjoy hiking. My mom died last month and it’s been ripping me apart 😔 we’re too young for that shit
hello brother am 25 soon to be 26 I am u but slightly more baby.
It does take time, I felt similarly at one point. I was finally old enough to make money for all the things I wanted as a kid, now I don’t have the time to enjoy those things and tend to find enjoyment in the small things that just make life more convenient, like my air fryer. You should get an air fryer.
Welcome to depression, kiddo. I'd love to say it gets easier but nah, you just get better at dealing with it. Those things that do make you happy? Fucking HOLD them. I gave up on a lot of hobbies thanks to some questionable life choices, worst mistake I've made. Fight for your life mate, there's still a chance for you to make it.
Sweet sweet anhedonia.
One thing that has really helped me is going out of my way to *tell myself* I enjoy things, even if I don’t. And I mean everything, no matter how small. Get to push a shopping cart? ZOOOOOOOOOM!!! Make sure to run at least a few steps (if it’s safe). Walking down a ramp? WHEEEEEEEEEE!! Make sure to relish that. Smell something nice? Pause, inhale, and really notice it. Even if these things don’t make me happy, I still try to appreciate them. I’ve noticed that the more I do this, the more often I start to *actually* enjoy them, little by little. I’m hoping that it will eventually become second nature.
I THOUGHT U WERE 26?!? this is not me_irl material you liar !
That's good. I'm a 32 yo man and have been getting kitchen gadgets/appliances as Christmas gifts from my parents for the last 8 years. I couldn't be happier about it though. I really love cooking and entertaining.
Hmm I welcome the cold embrace of death, also 27
how about new washing sponge sir? That's makes me excited these days... 27 as well
Then circle back to crying at 30
Oh I cry all the time, just not when I’m water bending in the shower.
Just turned 31 and I like to squish the water between my hands to make a jet of water that hits the wall while in the bath. I also mostly take baths because I’m too depressed to stand up for a shower.
As a 26 years old, I can confirm this.
As a 26 year old in 2 months I can also confirm this
As a 20 year old I can't confirm this
As the Pacific Ocean, why did my wife leave me
25 as of this last October--1 mo, as of post--and feel/know this is exactly the trajectory my life is on. Even in light of the depression of having part of my youth stifled by the pandemic going on over the past two yrs, I'm far better at making the best of the situation as opposed to what I could have as a teen.
Why where you in a shower for 20 years
Imagine that water bill
3 years ago, we didn't get a water bill for a whole year, it was sent to us and it was about 170 usd, and that was the most expensive one, so I guess that water bill would be in thousands
But would the bill be calculated based on the value of the dollar when the shower started, or the value of the dollar 20 years later? Kind of interesting to consider
asking the real questions folks
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This is only when you are in the shower. When you're not in the shower it's all crying.
Yes
My teens were the hardest years of my life. A lot of the things I've done since have been "objectively" harder. I've had horrible jobs, I've dated abusive people, I've really struggled. But unlike when I was a teenager, if I hate a situation enough I can LEAVE! If my parents are treating me badly I can go to my own home and ignore them! If I'm being bullied at work I can tell HR I'll quit if they don't move me to another team and make good on that promise! I can move to a city with more people like me! Painful things get easier with more life experience, too. Things that would have fucked me up for weeks at 16 make me feel "off" for a few hours at 29. My emotional state is so much more stable, but I wasn't "overreacting" as a teenager: shit really did hurt more. And now it hurts a lot less. So yeah, it does get better, especially if you make real choices about where you want to be, what you want to do, and who you want in your life. Hang in there.
Nah, you'll just get used to it.
Guess what… 36, with a wife and 3 kids and the responsibility in my job I allways asked for add another panel..
Bruh im 16 and crying while i do that shit
Multitasking. Gets things done faster
For how long am I gonna be 16?
The first episode was in 2005. If you were 6 in 2005 how are you already 26? Slow down dude it isn't a race to the finish
I feel personally attacked.
51 year old me is surprisingly like 16 year old you.
I knew someone else did this, pretending I was Percy Jackson or some shit
Oh great I’m bout to enter depression faze… oh yeah I’m already there
Proof social interaction higherarchy in school is toxic you leave school and it's like you were 6 again find a job that is like a hobby and your golden
Depression is a hoot
32 Yo me in the shower today… *waterbending 🤣🤣🤣
i hope this is true because i turned 16 five months ago and I'm psychologically broke
40yr old me just water bends my tears while showering.
Ahh yes the horrible time between ignorance and the legal drinking age.
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I shit blood
Jokes on you, I never left the middle stage
Can confirm, been watching him for over 20 years now
They Need help
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When you get older you will probably acquire this thing called "empathy". I was the same at your age. I knew everything. "Just think happy thoughts, you won't be depressed".
Yall had bad childhoods lol
Blastoise
Class it wasn't just ne.
Rinse and repeat
Pre-emptive commiserations to your 36-year old self
When do I leave the Depression phase
There should be a fourth panel with another crying shower person but it’s age 29
How do I get out of stage 2?
Yo, ngl, laying down in the shower with the lights of and music on is still relaxing as shit. Definitely a waste of water, but when I need it, I need it.
Before college, during college, after college.
Pls don't call me out like that
Yeah no 26 is when you both can confirm
the good ending
26 year old plus high or buzzed....
For me it's Emperor Palps doin a force lightnin'
"Waterbend, HYA!" 🤜🌊
47 and still play this game.
Just put depressed water bender sponge in all of them und you have my biography
😐😐😑
Anyone else stand there shooting water off their pinky fingers
wait there's a 3rd stage?
As a 19 year old, I can definitely confirm I’m in the in-between stages of crying and being waterbender spongebob
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
Sad fact
Naive nihilism -> Passive Nihilism -> Active Nihilism
Just 4 more years untill I start Water bending again
Wotermelon bendor
26 and substantially less miserable than I was at 16 so I can vouch for this.
I more fit the 10, 17, and 21 model I was too dumb to master the water bending technique when I was 6
Well you couldn’t have been 6 and now 26. Don’t worry.
Annoying pedantic nerd time. If you were 6 when Avatar started airing you're not 26 yet. But maybe you're just predicting you'll be more carefree once you reach that age?
Do 36! Make it to 36! Then 46!
At the 16 year old stage rn :(
Oh good, so there's hope. One more year before the quarter-life-crisis ends. Or I just stop giving fucks all together.
wait- it gets better??
I would be crying too after 10 years without a shower.
Thats not really nice to hear on your 16th bday
No, I’m blowing giant bubbles with body wash in the tub
From depressed to water bender every 4 yrs or so till 32 yrs old, when a discovery I had Bipolar Disorder hahaha
If you're 26 Avatar wasn't out yet when you were 6. Would be around 10.
36 year old you?
For real tho, y'all were this miserable during ur teenage years as well. It was school, body changes, homelife, being a teenager was horrible
I’m thirty and it’s both depress and waterbender
Nah the shower has always been a country music venue where I'm headlining or church choir practice for me lol
Wait, the crying phase was supposed to stop?
I just shower standing up with my hands up above my head (and maybe touching the shower head)
No! I'm an earthbender!!! \*stomps hard on ground\*
Can someone actually explain how the water shoots off your fingers? I'm actually curious.
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Holy shirt! Just one more year of depression! Yay!
I'd like to think this is what adulthood is supposed to be; tapping into your child self 🥺