Argamemnon
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Some 'friends' were telling me that it is 'no wonder' that I suffer from anxiety and depression, because I have no woman in my life (I'm 33). They claim it is impossible to concentrate on anything (work, study), as long as I'm single..
I'm sure they mean well, but frankly I think it's an absurd claim because I have suffered from anxiety all my life. Do they want me to believe that I would suddenly become a totally different person, if I had a wife and children? Suddenly, I would be able to do everything I had wanted to do in my life? Like a magic cure? ::
Then how come there are people who were married and had to divorce because the man (or woman) was depressed? I myself have known such people! One guy even told me; "I am destined to suffer; no woman on earth, or anything else in this world can cure me". I feel exactly the same way, although I have never experienced "love" (I don't even believe it exists, but ok).
It would be nice to hear from people who have had relationships before, and whether a relationship has such a dramatic impact on one's life? Thanks in advance
I'm sure they mean well, but frankly I think it's an absurd claim because I have suffered from anxiety all my life. Do they want me to believe that I would suddenly become a totally different person, if I had a wife and children? Suddenly, I would be able to do everything I had wanted to do in my life? Like a magic cure? ::
Then how come there are people who were married and had to divorce because the man (or woman) was depressed? I myself have known such people! One guy even told me; "I am destined to suffer; no woman on earth, or anything else in this world can cure me". I feel exactly the same way, although I have never experienced "love" (I don't even believe it exists, but ok).
It would be nice to hear from people who have had relationships before, and whether a relationship has such a dramatic impact on one's life? Thanks in advance
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