Question:
I need some help or advice or both...I can't seem to stop having sex with girls I don’t know or don’t care about. Can this be a sign of depression? I just feel really empty and sad most times with no real contact with my emotions. I keep thinking that one of these women is going to bring happiness to my life but it just doesn't happen. Everything feels real messed up and I just feel like something big is missing from my life. Am I depressed or just sad or crazy? Maybe I’m just stupid...never mind.
Answer:
Doing things that you really don't want to be doing, just in order to
have experiences, is one way depression can manifest itself.
sometimes, when we have no motivation to keep living, we start doing
anything we can just to prove that we are, in fact, alive. (by the way, sex with strangers can be dangerous. www.positive.org has
a good description of safer-sex techniques.)
Sounds like depression to me. It sounds like you already know that something is not right in your
life. Yes, promiscuity can be a sign of depression or mania. Have you discussed your feelings with your doctor? I suggest you do,
and see about therapy.
I don't want to "never mind." You sound very upset, and I hope you
can get help.
Funny, but I have been doing the same thing, but as a woman. Depending on how one looks at it, I'd say you've gotta good
thing going. But you might be setting yourself for a lot of
emotional guilt and/or regret, not to mention STDs !
I've read that Bipolar depressives can get excessively randy
during the manic phase. I've yet to read any other posts of
promiscuity as a depressive symptom.
I can tell you this: Antidpressants are a good way to trash
a good sexlife... Viagra will only increase blood flow "down there". At 10 bucks
a pop, you'd think it'll make me horny... Man I cannot tell you how much this record has effected me.
Have you read the story behind it? It broke my heart, really, I mean, E's
entire family and friends just started dying.
He's th eonly living member of his family left. And it started happening in a
matter of monthes.
The majority of the songs are about Elizabeth 9duh) his sister, or something,
and her experiences and writing in a mental hospital.
The lame thing is that I can relate. And a lot of people say "ooh i can
relaly relate to that tori amos song or nirvana song or fugazi song dood!" but
I can actually do this.
When I listen to it, it just makes me remember everything, it's strange..
I've never dealt with a record liek this..
