And I do seem to remember reading that it was only a romantic association of the tormented artist.
I don't think it's romantic as it is just desperately trying to find some good out of it. I grasp at those straws, too. It's not rational, maybe.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Nov 15, 2011 7:52:19 am PST #6780 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Consuela - Nov 15, 2011 7:54:05 am PST #6781 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
But maybe the correlation is between "people who are prone to depression" and creativity. I mean, maybe if you're prone to depression you might still be less creative when actually experiencing depression.
Yeah. When I've been depressed, I haven't been very creative.
le nubian - Nov 15, 2011 7:55:49 am PST #6782 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I overslept this morning. Instead of getting up at 5:30, I awoke at 8:20.
I teach at 9.
Hijinks ensued.
JenP - Nov 15, 2011 7:57:23 am PST #6783 of 30001
Depression for me just sort of stops me on all levels. The Zoloft helped but I got all addle-brained. It started to scare me that my mind didn't work as sharply. Sadly, I am starting to notice that my mind is not working as sharply as it once did whether medicated or not, which sucks, because I used to rely on my memory being awesome, and now I have to retrain to write things down.
Allyson - Nov 15, 2011 7:59:29 am PST #6784 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I don't recall time when I am not experiencing depression. It's just a matter of degree. The cute malcontent I can be is a depressed girl who is healthy enough to have a sense of humor about how shitty she feels.
tommyrot - Nov 15, 2011 8:02:23 am PST #6785 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Allyson, have you looked into other treatments besides medication? Apparently electroshock treatments often work well for people whose depression doesn't respond to medication. And it's not as scary and bad as most people think....
Allyson - Nov 15, 2011 8:02:59 am PST #6786 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It started to scare me that my mind didn't work as sharply.
This.
Yesterday I was having a discussion with someone about why it is that I am horrible at "team-building" exercises in which I am thrown into a group with a bunch of strangers and expected to problem-solve.
I replied, "I'm irritated in those situations because I assume I am the only group member who is self-aware, and also assume I'm the smartest person at the table, and will therefore be annoyed by everyone else."
How can I have both low self-esteem and such a completely arrogant world-view?
DavidS - Nov 15, 2011 8:05:50 am PST #6787 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I teach at 9.
I'm going to presume you didn't have Fancy Hair today.
DavidS - Nov 15, 2011 8:07:34 am PST #6788 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
How can I have both low self-esteem and such a completely arrogant world-view?
This was Buffy's problem too, as I recall.
§ ita § - Nov 15, 2011 8:08:30 am PST #6789 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't recall time when I am not experiencing depression. It's just a matter of degree.
That's kind of like me and headaches, Allyson. Although, the other day, I completely had no headache at all, and I thought I was cured. It was a really creepy sensation. And then began one of the worst weeks I'd had in a while, so there you go. Pride...fall.
LeN, were your hijinks wacky? Those are the best sort.