depressedfather

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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   I feel completely isolated.
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   Boulder
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   Maybe they sense some unease. They don't see the tears because they don't really see or hear me. I'll make a call tomorrow. Thank you.
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   My wife is unable, unwilling, to significantly change her irrational spending habits.
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   Thank you. It's been 40 years. When I was a teenager I didn't think I'd last that long. I will seek a therapist tomorrow. I don't quite understand how I can remain productive at work and everything else is a vast sea of
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   I'm afraid I'm a weight on them.
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   I'm glad you've overcome this. For my part it's been 30 years, probably 40 if my childhood memories make any sense. I've started to notice that my daughters switch from laughter to sadness when their gaze reaches me. I&#
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   Thank you for all the responses. I took a large life insurance policy a few weeks ago, but I'll look for a therapist on Monday. There's a hundred in Boulder, I feel paralyzed, I don't have time to figure them out. The few fri
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   by depressedfather 11y ago

   A long time ago. It didn't help.
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    by depressedfather 11y ago

    I'm like her dad. Reading her story may have altered my path, for the sake of my daughters, for a bit longer, I guess. I design software, I code, test and deploy. They think my work is good. It doesn't matter. I work until I'
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    My dad hid his depression. I won’t hide mine(washingtonpost.com)

    292 points by depressedfather 11y ago|188 comments