Do you often get falsely accused of being depressed?

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Being falsely diagnosed as depressive. I haven't been, because each time that I've been depressive, I have said it first to the doctor.
So to be qualified as depressive is a bit odd, I think...

I would hardly say that being depressed is something to be "accused" of.

indeed.

And other things I don't have, too. They are idiots who don't know what to do and don't want us to know they don't know what to do.

Oh- I am sooo sorry. You should have just said from the beginning, "I'm just looking for people to agree with me."

i get accused of being depressed all the time when the truth is that i face reality for not having the money to do much so why be interested in the things that i do not have the money to do anyway

being interested in things that there is no way in reality i will be able to do will only make me depressed about not having the money to really do anythingso why bother

people think that if you are not interested in things then you must be depressed and if you look around the things that do happen are stupid anyway as they require being around crowds of people and loud noises and makes no sense and i am not into being around large noisy crowds doing things that there is no point to anyway

Makes sense to me. I can relate to your whole story. Some people are just clueless.
Who is this nurse? Someone related to work? Does she know that you're an Aspie?

You didn't say -- What's your job? How old are you? Why don't you have goals? Did you recently change your mind about older goals, and now you're looking for some new ones?

What are you talking about? Never mind -- you're crazy. It's that kind of crap that makes this world so miserable.

Ditto. I can enjoy the company of sensible people who have something interesting to say. And I can enjoy a joke when it's actually funny.

By the way, I know exactly why certain people think I'm depressed. It's because the sight of them makes me depressed. It's like I'm holding my breath, waiting for a chance to get away.

The world is 100% perception. This is just a fact of life. For everyone.

And your PhD is in...?
I'm sorry you don't agree. And perhaps your experience with the world is remarkably different than mine.
Face it- as has been demonstrably posted over and over again, if someone asks you, "What's wrong?" it's because they perceive you as being something other than happy and content.
Perception is everything.
I'm not saying a person can't be content yet look "depressed", but short of a long-and-in-depth discussion what else is an observer supposed to assume?
Yeah- I must be crazy for simply expressing my view of the world while you remain sane for not agreeing with my perspective.
You're full of s**t.

Are you an engineer?
No

Are you Autistic?
No

Only then play the depression card. The definition more or less is overoptimistic, irrational. Moreover depressives are stated as having a closer grasp on reality.

Deosn't mean depression doesn't exist in us, just that the rules are different.

just a nurse at the doctor's office. AFAIK, she knows nothing about me other than what I told her.



low-level computers-related job.



I'm in my mid 20's



Because I am unable to answer the question "why should I have goals?"




I had an illusion before I graduated from college because I have always been a good student and thought that my being a good student meant that I was going to do well in life. The promise that society made me is that if I was a good student, I'd do well in life. I was a good student and am not doing well in life. I find solace in knowing that I proved society wrong.

i been held 2 years in hospital when i was 10 because of this "depression" after 2 years they found out i had asperger what a waste of time

That's like me with my grandma! She always thinks I look depressed cos I'm quiet and won't speak to her, but actually it's cos she's a very annoying person who fails to understand the implied concept of "please go away, I am busy"!

Have you given thought that you might be depressed and unaware of it?

It is, in that you have to defend yourself and argue that it's not a major issue.

Not likely, with everyone talking about it. I feel like saying, "Haven't you been listening? My life sucks." It's the clueless shrink's answer to everything. The world is beating me over the head with a club and they want to give me an aspirin. How about doing something to change my real-life situation? When all else fails and they have no idea what they're doing... I think they should bring back the leeches. Makes more sense and would probably do more good.

They're almost as annoying as the ones who ask whether you've considered suicide. "No, I never have... why? Do you think I should? Does my life really seem so awful that you can't imagine why it should continue?" (I think I might actually say that outloud next time.)

That's the main (though not the only) reason I'm here. I'm sure it's the main reason Mw99 started this thread.

Sorry. I did go a little over there. I guess I was having a bad day. Express away.

I would be so pissed. Did you sue them? Or will you? You might still have a case, since you just came of age. Get a free consultation with a lawyer, asap, and see what's possible. I'm sure there's a time limit, starting on your 18th birthday.

That just doesn't work for me. You haven't been around long enough to reach a conclusion like that. I don't know enough about you, so I don't know what to ask. You can't have tried everything already. Skipping grad school makes sense when you don't have a clear plan. Still, you need some kind of a plan. You go to work, you cash your check, you pay the rent... you have small goals. You probably have bigger goals that others think don't count. What are your interests? What should you be doing, in a perfect world?

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I'm accused of being miserable and selfish all the time.

I'm too. My mothes always calls me a selfish lazy brat, even though I'm one of the least selfish persons I know.

no i will not sue em because they did what they could to help and didint just were like "well i think depression goes over" also whithout em i would be diagnosed just recently acsually i think they tested me about year to find problem