Book Recommendations for the Depressed Anonymous 2023-09-14 (Thu) 18:48:30 No. 20528
I've wasted my life. I don't like who I am. I struggle to connect with the overwhelming majority of other people, and do not desire their companionship but the lifestyle is starting to fuck me over. I have a crippling internet addiction. I'm in a deep, deep hole in more ways than you can imagine and I don't know if I have the strength to get myself out. I can't even tell you how bad it really is. I know, I'm a very special boi. On the plus side, I don't harbor any bigotries and I'm not a porn addict.>emotionally and/or intellectually edifying >something that can give me some hope, comfort, inspiration, or show me a way up >nothing too positive or wholesome because it'll bounce off of me >no gimmicky, panacea bullshit either >something I can relate to for the catharsis that comes from reveling in your shitty feelings in a controlled outlet, or maybe not, I could see this becoming a bad idea; use your judgement >something I can feel a little better about myself for having read
Anonymous 2023-09-14 (Thu) 19:52:39 No. 20530
osamu dazai
OP 2023-09-14 (Thu) 21:55:53 No. 20531
>>20530 Checked. I liked No Longer Human when I read it a few years ago. I haven't read anything else by him though.
Anonymous 2023-09-14 (Thu) 23:30:01 No. 20532
OBLOMOV
Anonymous 2023-09-15 (Fri) 08:17:06 No. 20533
Maybe you're like that because you want to be like that.
Anonymous 2023-09-15 (Fri) 08:21:54 No. 20534
>>20528 Well, Goethe's The Sorrow of Young Werther was very influential in it's time. Check out the wiki page on it.
OP 2023-09-15 (Fri) 14:33:16 No. 20536
>>20532 Oblomov is a beautiful novel I wouldn't be opposed to reading again. I recommend it any anons reading this.
>>20534 Meme answer. I read that one in high school (of my own choice, not assigned reading). If you can't sympathize with or relate to Werther, it becomes very dull reading, which was the case for me.