Are you ever passionate about anything or hapoy

[granadagirl]

Having conversation with therapist and he ask me
What are you passion for ?
I thought and I said nothing
Have you a hobby that’s really interest you
No I haven’t

I feel im never really happy, I might feel excited but probably never really show it
I feel reserved and quite serious person and feel I can never let myself go like I have to be in control

Dp as said to me, what have you got to feel down about
You have your own warm house
Don’t work (long term depression/anxiety
No money problems (no debt) enough
Food on the table
And your never happy

I don’t even know why I’m like this, I come from a large family. I’m the only one that’s like this! There all quite outgoing.
No wonder I have high anxiety and feel scared to do things I can’t let go and relax
Always questioning myself.

Dp as said to me, what have you got to feel down about

That's not how depression works! Maybe get him/her to read up about depression so he/she doesn't come out with such nonsense. I always recommend Depressive Illness, the curse of the strong" by Dr Tim Cantopher

I think your DP reads from the same manual mine does....'the worst things to say, in the least sensitive way'.

Depression does not work like that, we need to educate people more.

You should say to him: 'yes, I have all that and I still feel desperately unhappy - so clearly something is clinically/medically wrong with me. I don't want more - I just want to exist normally.'

I feel for you, you are not alone.

Some people just aren't wired that way op. If you've always been that way time to embrace/accept it.
I wouldn't say I'm passionate about stuff either but I have hobbies I enjoy and friends I like seeing. I do prefer my own company a lot though.
What age are you and what else is going on?
Depression isn't just down to external factors.

First thank you all for taking time to write.

I’m not depressed now, it’s more anxiety that’s my problem which in the past as turned into depression because anxiety didn’t lower.

I have in the past said to my and even dp that this is me!
I do do things I enjoy, but I wouldn’t miss not going one week or can take it or leave it.
I would say I’m passionate about anything.
Dp says he’s passionate about his hobby, it excites him (motor bike)

I’m 62, not a lot going on really.