Is it normal that i enjoy self deprecating humor?

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I've had depression for most of my life and I have a tendency to talk lightly about it. I like to make dark jokes, often about my darker experiences involving rough times or suicide. People seem to believe that "real depressed people" don't do that sort of thing, as depression is a serious problem. I agree that it is a serious problem, but it honestly makes me feel better about the whole situation. Another thing is making fun of the fact that I have low self esteem. I often talk about self hatred lightly, like I said, it makes me feel better somehow. People feel the same way about that as the previously mentioned thing. If I REALLY hated myself, I wouldn't do that (or that's what most people believe). Is they right or is this a normal coping mechanism?

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    Normal that you do whatever you do to deal with your condition, also normal that insensitive people will misunderstand or that unsupportive people will wilfully do so.

    I do the same thing about my medical issues and sometimes even about being stalked longterm, but I follow it up with comments that lightly make it clear these are serious issues, which good friends already know.

    Humour is a very valuable coping mechanism but not if you use it to the extent that others minimise or dismiss the reality of your problems.

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