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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2013-09-15 03:31 pm

[ SECRET POST #2448 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2448 ⌋

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That's the thing about crutches and how they work...

[personal profile] nyxelestia 2013-09-16 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Crutches are meant to be a temporary measure - helping you get on your feet until you can stand on your own.

Having a 'crutch' for a short time is not a bad thing - we all go through rough patches and have our own ways of getting through them. Relying on a crutch in the long run is the bad part.

I don't know if your depression is a physiological thing, or if you're depressed because of your life circumstances. Either way, finding solace in fandom won't cure it - dealing with your RL problems/circumstances will. Use fandom as a crutch - as a temporary measure to help you get back on your feet, not an excuse to never try in the first place.

Re: That's the thing about crutches and how they work...

(Anonymous) 2013-09-16 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, THIS, OP. I was in a similar situation for a whilw, & i cannot emphasise enough to talk to someone no matter how hard it seems. Unfortunately fandom, as much as we might want it to, can't and won't fulfil all our social and emotional needs.

Please, please talk to someone IRL. Call a helpline service if you have to. Hang in there, and I'm sorry you're going through this. Be brave - you can seek help.