>sitting in room>start to hear parents fighting about whether or not to get antidepressant recommended by therapist>dad starts yelling, "he's going to have to grow up and realize everyone is depressed; from now, till he's 57, till he's 72...">"he's smarter than some adults, he doesn't need pills">"if he wants to stay in his room and miss out on going to college then he can do that, he's not a kid anymore. he's a white male - if he doesn't want to take advantage of that, then that's his problem">dad starts erupting, shouting at the top of his lungs>"do you hear that, anon? You are pissing off people who care about you."This was all brought up since I have started seeing a therapist recommended by our family's PCP. I told them I'm depressed, and think about suicide often, so they want to get me on an antidepressant.I'm 18, in my senior year of high school. I'm a directionless loser. I don't want to completely give up, but I don't know what to do.To the older, more experienced anons on this board, what do you think? Is my dad the voice of reason, and I'm basically just being a bitch? Or have these medications helped any of you in a noticeable way?I don't necessarily think he's wrong, but hearing this shouted across our house to my room makes me feel like an unwanted, worthless piece of shit, so I'm on my own with figuring this out.
>>83496785hes right that you shouldnt get on SSRIs but his reasoning is completely retarded and he sounds like a loathsome piece of shit
You're too young to really feel worthless. Come back in 10 years if your situation hasn't changed. There are guys on this board whose parents have given up. The fact your dad even has the energy to yell means you're alright. You're 18, go do literally anything.
>>83496785well your father sounds like a bitch to be honest. the whole "you can't be depressed because some other people are also le sad" thing is just retarded. wherever or not you wanna get on meds depends on you however. some people had success and some didn't. there side effects and stuff but in the end you need to figure that out for yourself.
>>83496785You need to get out of that home and never talk to them again. Your dad sounds like a cuck, and your mom just wants to give you pills because its the easy way to "solve" the issue. They will always resent you for not being successful and giving them grandchildren because they don't care about you, they care about their idea of winning in life. And thats not your fault society is in shambles its your parents fault, and their taking it out on you. You need to get a job and get out. You might need to sleep in your car, and do things that are uncomfortable for a while. But would you rather be uncomfortable temporarily or be that way forever? Because I garauntee the way your parents sound they probably won't even leave you the house or anything before they die. They'll just sell the shit and use all the money for their bucket list and then you'll be fucked after a life of torment.
>>83496785>I told them I'm depressed, and think about suicide oftenDon't think about suicide and after you accomplish that, don't tell people that. They'll throw you in the looney bin and take away your gun rights. I chose to seek Jesus and leave the world behind and it worked out great. The inner spiritual condition and having a good place for your spirit to go when you die is better than whatever is here in our 80 years on earth. But everyone wants to procrastinate about that. Don't go looking for Him in a church, read the New Testament. It's all true.
>>83496785>he's not a kid anymore. he's a white male - if he doesn't want to take advantage of that, then that's his problemDefinitely a real thing that a real person said and not fake at all
>>83496914It sounds cartoonish, but this actually happened. I couldn't not include it.
>>83496785With how difficult life has become I do not blame you if you go through with suicide. I recommend downing muscle relaxers and sleeping pills while in a bathtub as an easy method
Go to school for anything and get a job on the side. You're fucking 18. You literally just came out of the womb. Too early to give up, too early to fail.
Just go and beat the shit out of your dad. Not even kidding.
