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Depression is anger turned inward

I was cruising to work today hating the fact that I had to go. Everyday, it's the same thing. Get up, get ready for work, convince myself to walk out the door, drive 35 freaking miles 1 way while dodging idiots who think they can drive also attempt to drive while on their cell phone. All the while I'm trying to convince myself that work isn't to bad.
Don't get me wrong, I AM grateful for a job that let's my family have a house and food on the table. Still, the giant sucking sound of all my creativity and drive when I walk thru that door is deafening.

So I'm minding my own business and this psychologist and talk show host on the radio starts talking about how depression is anger turned inward. They talk about how women are more prone to depression because they deal with things by keeping them inside while men are more likely to get enraged.

Ok, I've been fighting depression for years and have no anger. Frustration yes, a tough workplace, yes, stupid people driving while using their cell phone, you bet. But angry? I don't think so. This must make me an outlier outside the normal curve.

Here's what DOES make me angry though. I passed a guy going 40 miles an hour in the slow lane of the freeway with his left turn signal on, two little dogs on his lap AND talking on the phone! The rest of traffic was going 65-70 and this idiot actually was giving people dirty looks as they passed him.

Where's a policeman when you need them!

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