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Originally Posted by The Big D  Living at home during college smacks of "failure to launch" to me. Are you fulfilled by your living conditions? Do you intend to move out?
Do you exercise for your depression? Depression causes forced and unwanted introversion, and you may still be suffering from it. |
Thanks for replying, although I'm a bit unsure of what you mean by "failure to launch"? In the first year I stayed on campus, but in the subsequent years I lived at home with my parents because there are only halls of residence for first years at the university, and since I live close by (it's my local university) I would be silly to pour money down the drain on rent when I already have a nice rent-free place to stay in my parent's house. In addition, it would cost more money and take longer to commute by bus from a rented accommodation in the city than it would to drive there by car from my parent's house.
Also, I like my family's company, in fact during the first year it was a bit lonely staying on campus, since no one in my flat had much in common and we each kept to ourselves. Whether I am fulfilled by my living conditions is not something that has really crossed my mind, but I am content and don't plan to move out until I have a full time job and the economy is in better shape.
I do exercise fairly regularly, though it didn't help my depression much. What do you mean by "forced introversion"? I have never had an active social life, but feel even less motivation to socialise than before, since I don't really enjoy it for reasons already stated.