>always feel empty and try to escape the emptiness
>feel even emptier
>if I don't try to escape, still feel even emptier

What is this?

>>28379111
It's the power of feels, my friend...I know exactly how you feel.

I used to try and mask it with humour, but my laughs just end as a croak of sadness.

>>28379455
I'm so tired of everything. I want something to get me out of this haze but I know nothing can do it besides myself. But I have no motivation. I feel nothing.

>>28379556
You're in the same boat as me. I feel like I can get self-satisfaction from nothing...only the appreciation of myself from others is enough to make me feel happy, but I don't even get that. I feel so depressive, but half of me doesn't even care.

>>28379666
I feel nothing even when someone appreciates me. What's the point? Yeah I'm smart, I'm a nice person, I'm interesting, whatever. Worthless compliments. Not even edgy just I don't care.

>>28379744
Being desensitised to everything is pretty destructive. I suggest a change of pace to be honest. Find something that makes you care. I know it's easier said than done, but whether it's a person, a hobby, or even fucking dogs, just find something that makes you feel SOMETHING again. When you find it, make it a larger part of yourself. Branch out from there, and maybe, eventually, you'll feel better about yourself again.

Why can I give advice to others that I need to hear and yet be incapable of doing it myself

>>28378922
>looking someone in the eyes
>get terrified that they'll see what's wrong with you
does this happen anyone else? When I'm in depressive/anxious episodes my eyes dart all over the place because I'm too spooked to hold eye contact.

>>28378922
>tfw everything is much more comfortable with your eyes shut
>shut your eyes and take deep breaths when you think no one is watching, even if you're walking
I once crashed my bike by shutting my eyes

Can I steal a dog from my midget? She's pregnant so she won't notice

>>28379848
Jesus fucking god yes

I can't even make sustained eye contact for fear of someone reading my soul and figuring out what's wrong with me. Even if they may not like me, I still want them around at least.

>>28378922
I'll post another of mine

>Being around people in close proximity makes me feel like they can read my mind

I don't know why, but I change my thought process whenever someone is near me. So just in case, if they do read my mind, what I'm thinking wouldn't seem so strange without context.

>>28379994
Well I mean that's certainly abstract. I guess so, if she won't get upset or hurt in the process.

>>28379111
feeling empty, a.k.a anhedonia, is really common. When you diagnose clinical depression, your patient has to either have anhedonia or persistent sad mood

bump, I want more things to relate to