People don't talk enough how depression makes you awkward. You form weird habits that are hard to explain. Even if you are high functioning or a social person, people can tell there is something 'off' about you. You can't laugh on cue like the rest of em. In conversations your brain is too foggy to make a comeback. You mix up information, names and facts and come off as dense. 

You can sometimes throw the whole vibe off.

And there's always that one person that likes to point it out or ostracize you. (I found most of these people to be really insecure or depressed as well, they use others as a scapegoat)

Society looks at these moments as hard to recover. They expect you to feel ashamed or to put yourself down for something as harmless as *awkwardness.* 

I've learned that all we can do is just OWN IT. Even if it feels like you should give up. Be stubborn y'all. Own your shitty awkward moments.

I know this is easier said than done but once you detach from whatever embarrassment you feel in those few seconds, recognize that this isn't important in the grand scheme of things. This is not greatly affecting anyone's lives or hurting anyone. Why does this matter? Why is this a big deal?

Most of these things are fixable, savable and redeemable. Hell, even if they aren't we still gotta keep living our lives. 

Society wants us to give up just because we don't follow these dumbass social cues and traditions. Truth is not everyone can fit so neatly into these narrow standards. In a perfect world, we would have compassion for these moments, not shame or guilt.

Even if it feels like you should give up. Be stubborn y'all. Be so weirdly stubborn that it's actually hilarious and amusing that even on your 139859th fuck up, you still keep going! THAT'S AMAZING!