Hello. I've been dealing with depression for nearly a decade. I found this sub today, it made me do a lot of positive thinking reading a lot of negative stories. I know that sounds ridiculous. The thing that made me feel positive was realizing that there are a lot of other guys that feel like me. I'm supposed to be this emotionless Warrior that works all the time to provide. I also know there are a lot of women who feel the same thing, that they have to be a cook and a homemaker and they have to be horizontal for a man. However you identify, I think you know what I mean. It's fucking societal construct bullshit. The truth is, if we can't be responsible for ourselves first then who can we truly take care of? I titled this post "we need each other" because it's important for us to understand that we must talk to somebody about these things. It's okay to be sad, it's okay to have made mistakes, it's okay to just be okay. I understand what it feels like to not want to talk because you'll be afraid of the reaction or the judgment or that it makes you look and feel weak.
The contrary is the actuality, if you can truly open up and talk to somebody, anybody, then you have more strength than you know.
I know I'm a total stranger to all of you here, but I hope these words help. You are unique and intrinsically yourself, you have to love that first. I dwell in the darkness but I can still feel light, I'll go out on a limb and say you probably feel something similar. Just take one step at a time, just find one thing to finish. Just be you.