# That could/would/should never happen to me **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392 "2023-07-22T17:21:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392/21 "2023-07-23T12:23:04Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > The cats couldn’t care less. Thank you for not telling us “the cats could care less”. That alone makes you a worthy person. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392/22 "2023-07-23T19:18:58Z")
To be honest, I’m afraid they could care less. If they put their minds to it. Gah! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392/23 "2023-07-23T20:13:22Z")
> [@Didi44](#): > > He told me I could continue the medication for the rest of my life, or if I thought I could continue the leveled out moods I had experienced, I could stop completely. I chose to stop and haven’t used it since. Can’t help but point out the obvious excluded middle. You could have used it for three months or a year or three years depending on how long you felt you needed it, and then tapered off when you were in a more stable place. Glad it worked out for you, but that was some weirdly extreme language for the therapist to use. > [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > It’s important to realize that depression is a condition. If your unhappiness is out of proportion to your life’s problems (not that it actually is), it’s the depression talking. If you feel guilty about feeling unhappy, it’s the depression talking. If you feel ashamed, it’s the depression talking. None of it is because you’re unworthy (you’re not), or ungrateful (you’re not), or guilty of something (you’re not). Thank you, yes. You can have every other advantage in the world and still struggle… That is the nature of depression. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392/24 "2023-07-25T01:27:04Z")
@Beckdawrek Well? Did you call your doctor? ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392/25 "2023-07-25T01:48:17Z")
Thanks for asking. I had dialysis today. But I had a problem there. My port was bleeding. They sent me over to the hospital for that. I’m all fixed again. Ivy called the doctor and ratted me out about feeling depressed. I will see him tomorrow. And be referred I’m sure. He told her it’s amazing I haven’t had severe depression before now. I usually have a fairly good attitude about this crap. I have my moments. But mostly I’m used to it. I guess. It’s hard to be suicidal if you’ve been fighting your whole life to stay alive. I have more of “I don’t really care as much anymore” feeling. I think. I just don’t know how I’m gonna talk to a therapist. I know my anxiety will keep me from speaking. Ivy says maybe there’s a therapist somewhere who signs. So I have hope. Hope is good. Thanks, @VOW , my friend. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392/26 "2023-07-26T15:14:36Z")
@Beckdawrek I bow at Ivy’s feet! ~VOW [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392.md?page=1)