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M
back to the OP, unhappy doesn't necessarily mean depressed. there are a lot of angry, bitter, jealous, etc individuals who are just not happy about ANYTHING. they can be good-looking all they want, but if they have all this stuff inside, it can be draining for others.
just an opinion
just an opinion
I've always found it heartbreaking that a lot of the most talented comedians in history have a long personal battle with depression and/or bipolar disorder. (W.C. Fields, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, and countless others.)
They're always the life of the party, everyone calls them when they want to be entertained, and they always know how to deliver the joke.
But that's the thing--people most often want them for their own reasons: "Make ME laugh...", "Make ME feel better...", "Entertain ME." No one ever asks them how they really doing, but most wouldn't listen if that person really told them.
Yup. Ask me how I know...
Happy people are great. But I like knowing what's going on underneath the surface.
I'd rather work through a not-so-happy truth than a polished facade.
They're always the life of the party, everyone calls them when they want to be entertained, and they always know how to deliver the joke.
But that's the thing--people most often want them for their own reasons: "Make ME laugh...", "Make ME feel better...", "Entertain ME." No one ever asks them how they really doing, but most wouldn't listen if that person really told them.
Yup. Ask me how I know...
Happy people are great. But I like knowing what's going on underneath the surface.
I'd rather work through a not-so-happy truth than a polished facade.
Man, I'm glad that when I was really struggling with grief and heart-break that there were people who came along side me and just loved me where I was and didn't expect me to 'be happy'. They let me just be where I was and have slowly allowed me to heal on my time frame.
I know too many people who hide behind a joke or a happy face who inside are hurting and terrified that they'll be left alone if they were honest with where they were emotionally.
I'd rather someone be real, even if that real isn't happy-fun-time person all the time.
I know too many people who hide behind a joke or a happy face who inside are hurting and terrified that they'll be left alone if they were honest with where they were emotionally.
I'd rather someone be real, even if that real isn't happy-fun-time person all the time.
V
Perhaps rather than use the word "unhappy" we should say something like "bitter and angry", "quick to be offended" or something like that. Because we all go through sad & unhappy times in our lives. But people who easily lash out at others or who are always picking at faults in others, or personalize everything like the world revolves around them, those are the types I like to avoid.
M
Just a THOUGHT Melita...I can tell your true personality is that of a joyful ..happy person. I believe that's who God want s you to be...maybe the real you was being attacked by satan (the accuser) and part of your problem was trying to be something instead of just being what you are? (that's my ministry for today, make checks payable to David Mitspa Ministries )
