[mwattsun]

I agree. Sometimes getting away from certain people can be beneficial. As William Gibson said "Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes." Then there's that other saying "Everywhere you go, there you are" which points to yourself as the problem.

[jjtheblunt]

I didn't know that quote, but I've thought the same thing often out walking with our dog and her dog friends (and my friends): that being exhausted by dealing with even a single asshole has seriously draining side effects, and that could look like being depressed. but the two things are very different.

Thanks for sharing that quote!

[mwattsun]

William Gibson gets credit for it, but he tells people he retweeted it from one of his followers according to the story I read. You're welcome.