“Everything was usual. That was depression: being stuck, clinging to an out-of-date version of oneself.” OneselfStuckVersionsUsualClinging Author:Edward St Aubyn
“Looking after children can be a subtle way of giving up... They become the whole ones, the well ones, the postponement of happiness, the ones who won't drink too much, give up, get divorced, become mentally ill. The part of oneself that's fighting against decay and depression is transferred to guarding them from decay and depression. In the meantime one decays and gets depressed.” WayGivingWellsChildrenWholeFightingToo MuchDrinkGiving UpIllOneselfSubtleDecayDivorcedMentally IllGuardingPostponement Author:Edward St Aubyn
