I Pretend I'm Okay

College has been making me feel depressed. People ask how it's going and I respond with "it's great! I love it!" but I hated it, a lot.

So today, I did the unthinkable. I dropped out. Some people are annoyed, but there are a lot who support my decision. I want to feel happy again

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mrbuddhawannabe · 56-60, M

College is a privilege where a lot of people don't have the opportunity to attend or cannot afford it. Was it living at college depressing? Was it a particular class? Are you a person who gets or has gotten depressed before? It'll be good to identify what in particular that depressed you for as the saying goes, "Wherever you go, there you are." College itself probably is not the source/cause of your depression.

Siril · 22-25, M

@mrbuddhawannabe it was the cause. I and my councillor came to this conclusion after several months