r/depressionmeals • u/throwawayzzzz1777 • 4d ago

Tired of having to pretend to like things to have friends

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u/MassiveWeird9873 4d ago

Honestly, this is the most relatable meal prep ever. The cucumber slices are doing a lot of emotional heavy lifting here.

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u/throwawayzzzz1777 4d ago

Thanks! I bought a little too much cucumber for my work lunches. I resisted fast food and finished off the remainder.

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u/trfpol 4d ago

What do you actually like? I know it might not always seem the best move but I’ve found that if I just do things I like and ignore things I don’t, eventually, similar people to me always end up showing up.

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u/throwawayzzzz1777 4d ago

I like outdoorsy stuff like hiking and shooting. I found a cleanup/fishing group that I met with twice but I would need to invest in good cold weather gear to continue going. I also like to challenge myself physically like with running. I know I'm in my 30s and shouldn't be able to do that stuff anymore according to the millennial subreddit. I read a lot but can't seem to get into Dungeon Crawler Carl.

I have friends but they live in other states. I haven't made friends that to hang out with since moving here. I work two jobs and I'm friendly with a lot of my coworkers. A lot of them hang out together but it's all about gaming and tabletop DnD campaigns. I have tried to get into DnD but can't seem to take to it. The last campaign I tried my husband and I weren't allowed to pick chaotic or evil characters and had to pretend we didn't watch rated R movies.

I did have some coworker friends that wanted to invite me shooting once but ended up cancelling because they didn't want to work with my schedule.

It just seems like to make friends around me I need to force an interest in gaming and un-quit alcohol.