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I feel upset/sad about something but all I do is keep on filling myself with tasks and cheap laughs

glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
edited 2011-04-12 12:31:29 in General
Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
And when I try to address it I'm not sure what to do about it, and sometimes I just end up listening to some contemplative/sad music.

Comments

  • Trash_VortexTrash_Vortex
    I think most of us can relate to this in some small way.
  • GelzoGelzo
    edited 2011-04-12 14:46:10
    Pony Sleuth
    What else is there to do? It's better than shutting down completely.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    Not everything needs to be addressed.  Sometimes it's better to just move on.

    And I find music generally helps more than people tend to give it credit for.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    Crawling in my skin...
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    edited 2011-04-12 15:52:00
    Because you never know what you might see.
    OK, not necessarily that kind of music...
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    I lol'd.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    > Crawling in my skin...

    Oh shut up.

    > Sometimes it's better to just move on.

    Well, the thing is that it's things that I actually have to deal with.  I can put off dealing with them, but eventually I will have to face them.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    I don't know why this is the only uploaded version of this song, but just ignore the video.

    Song works best on a cloudy, even rainy, day.


  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    To be honest, I usually prefer to listen to something upbeat when I'm feeling down, unless I'm really depressed.  Something like this:



    Or this:



    Or this:



    Sad music works well when I'm trying to work or concentrate on something, or feeling contemplative, though. Angsty or aggressive music is better for if I'm feeling actually angry.

    You needed to know this.
  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    Well I'm feeling depressed, I tend to listen to Disney show tunes. I doubt this would work for many other people, though.



    As for "trying to work or concentrate on something", that's when I break out the Buffy "Once More With Feeling" soundtrack.

  • DYREDYRE
    When I'm sad, I watch the concert scene from near the end of either season of K-On!

    Both of those are pretty good at cheering me up.

    If I'm angry I just walk around my room or outside until I calm down.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    Actually, Disney songs do have a certain cheering-up-ish quality, I think.  Showtunes and similar are too busy sounding for concentration, though, as are metal and hip-hop.  I prefer minimalist music or cool jazz for that.  Or something like the Moonlight Sonata or Satie's Gnossienes.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    Oh great, I thought I'd finally managed drive that blasted song from my head.

    And I clicked the video anyway because Schmuck Bait.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    What if said issue involves, basically, growing up?
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    In what respect?

    (I'm guessing that rules out the Disney, though I don't see why it should rule out happier music in general.)
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    Heh, I usually end up either thinking about Evangelion and Eureka Seven when I think of relevant stories.  I would ponder A Boy's Life but I don't remember that book well.

    What I mean is, sometimes I can't help but think about how to manage life as an independent adult.  And having been on the verge of this for several years now...I still haven't figured it out.
  • StormtroperStormtroper
    1) Me Too.

    2)
  • randomtropeloserrandomtropeloser
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Os3zbuJqc&feature=related
  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    edited 2011-04-12 23:09:21
    What I mean is, sometimes I can't help but think about how to manage life as an independent adult. And having been on the verge of this for several years now...I still haven't figured it out.

    I can relate to this.

    I'm almost 21 and this is the first time in my life where independence is becoming an almost-reachable goal for me. I'm looking for a job, working on getting my license and a car, etc.--but I'm not sure I want to jump into "adult" life all at once, all on my own. I want to have some sort of "safety net", you know?

    I think that's part of why the Disney songs comfort me, actually. Even if I have to grow up and become an independent adult, I'm never too old to enjoy the things I enjoyed as a child.

    (This probably sounds stupid)
  • BaronGrackleBaronGrackle
    Master Guardian of the Passive Voice

    Ah, Disney songs. Always good for a cheering up. UNLESS YOU'RE THE HUNCHBACK!!!!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRO-M4XyAbM&feature=related


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwnh-sxaBwk


     

  • randomtropeloserrandomtropeloser

    @Central: I don't think it's stupid, it makes total sense!


    @Baron: Are you sure about that? (I can't make words into links or at least I don't know how http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj1v5tXs9Jo&feature=related

  • BaronGrackleBaronGrackle
    Master Guardian of the Passive Voice
    ^ I just got told, Disney style. Rock on!
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    Well, I'm 20, live on my own, and getting an education. I think that's enough to mean that I'm on the right path to becoming a responsible adult.

    But sometimes I feel kind of pathetic about my ignorance of certain household things. I can't cook very much, for starters.
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    I see a red door and I want it painted black?
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    I find that being proactive about this stuff really helps.

    Being reactive to the incessant forward march of time actually makes it harder to adapt to major change when it happens.

    That said, I still have to do a ton of things, such as learn to cook.  Well, I can cook, just not very efficiently.
  • SammySammy
    People really should learn to cook as soon as they're out from under their parents' thumb, if only because knowing how to prepare food will help save you from a shitty 'Murkin diet.
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