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DJH 02/15/2008

hey all -

i thought i'd post something i was thinking about last night as i sat in the depression community.

we had a number of things happen yesterday on the site that might be more than coincidence:

1. there was a significant amount of stress in the depression community (judging from the posts)

2. we had a record number (by a HUGE margin) of hugs and U2U's.

i'm wondering if Valentine's Day is a particularly hard or stressful time for any of you? I know in the past it's been that way for me...either because I didn't have someone to share V-Day with, or because of tension in a relationship which Valentine's Day forced out into the open?

I could be just smoking something...but seems like Valentine's Day, amidst all the flowers and chocolate, may be a painful time for many?

doug

deleted_user 02/15/2008

Yeah a few of us were discussing this theory x

Testycatlady 02/15/2008

You hit it square on the noggin. A lot of us dislike Valentines Day.

deleted_user 02/15/2008

its not the day that did it for me its much more but yeah i thought that too yesterday i was wondering all day "where is the love"? lol good question

deleted_user 02/15/2008

I don't usually find it hard, annoying but not hard. This year i did however but i think its because im at uni and living in halls im surrounded by couples and your fored to pay more attention to it with club nights for the occasion and such
xx

deleted_user 02/15/2008

yeah-valentines day sucks! trish

deleted_user 02/15/2008

cute and insightful..you're wife's a lucky woman..

deleted_user 02/15/2008

Any Holiday will do that to us I think Doug. Emotions are high when holidays hit.

Hugs to you.

deleted_user 02/15/2008

It might be but I think the problems were simmering way before Valentine's Day.

deleted_user 02/15/2008

It hurts to be reminded that you really are alone in all this. And, yesterday sure reminded me. I sent more hugs and replied to more posts than I even have before. I was just so lonely.

deleted_user 02/15/2008

the holiday did fan the fire...there have been some tough issues dealt with there lately concerning long time members...also, we have a lot of strong personalities. i'm glad that you are keeping an eye out in the community...the depression group, is, well, depressed right now i think...

deleted_user 02/15/2008

I loathe V-Day now....never felt that way until this past one though. Even if I get into another relationship I don't ever think it will be the same for me again.

I pretty much just stayed off the boards for the most part yesterday, just journaled.

~R~

deleted_user 02/15/2008

i have to agree with you. i am not as fond of V-Day because my best friend killed himself on V-Day 3 years ago. somber times.

deleted_user 02/15/2008

Yes, Valentines Day is a very hard day for me. It is a day I remember my beloved and wonder if he is happy wherever he is in the afterlife if there is one. So many things I have learned since his death in April 2002 most of it since I came to DS. The things I have learned have really put a big stress on me as not all of it was good.

deleted_user 02/15/2008

All holidays

deleted_user 02/15/2008

yes....every holiday no matter what it is will cause some stress. sigh...it didn't help at all here. lol!

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