Recently, Ryan Phillippe sat down for an interview with Elle Magazine. In the interview, he opens up about his depression. The magazine quotes him as follows:
"You know, depression has been a huge obstacle for me ever since I was a child. As you get older I think it decreases some, but I'm just innately kind of a sad person. I'm empathetic, and I take on the feelings of others and transpose myself onto the position of others. It can ruin our fucking life. I'd prefer to suffer through the sadness than to be a complete moron with no feelings [though]. I'm way funnier than people know me to be. And it's a dark humor, like a gallows humor. I think that's where, if you do carry any of that sadness or depression, your humor does tend to be a little darker than most people."
Read the full interview at Elle
As someone who deals with depression, I can truthfully say I would rather be a complete moron with no feelings, as he so eloquently put it.
ReplyDeleteThis guy is such a tool. I can not stand a wannabe polymath. If he wants to cheer up and give himself a good laugh he should watch Catch Hell.
ReplyDeleteI don't get the hate. He only married Laura Jeanne because she had a case of the babies. IMHO that's never the way to go about things - marriage or kids.
ReplyDeleteThe very last thing a young dude wants is to go from player to dad with a pipe and cardigan sweater. Yeah, I'd be depressed too.
He also called himself a polymath in this interview and claimed to be liberating a small country. Fascinating read.
ReplyDelete@Lotta - Yes! I read that too.
DeleteAt first I thought the headline read Ryan Philippe is deceased. I wouldn't wish depression on anyone. It's a bitch to bear.
ReplyDeleteI have not read the full article, but what I see here, gives me some serious eye rolling. He obviously is a narcissist.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who has struggled with depression since early childhood, I can relate to what he's saying. I still don't like him, I think he comes off like a prick but I get where he's coming from. I think you have a different view of depression when Its something you've known your entire life versus experiencing it as an adult only. I can see how his comment regarding being a completely moron without feelings would be really offensive especially when many with depression would much rather feel nothing than feel horrible. But I agree with him, depression made me who I am, it defines me and I've had to always live with it. If you took it away I fee like I would be nothing, blank and no emotions and I wouldn't know who I am anymore. Of course I still try to treat my depression, I don't just wallow in it but for those who have suffered their entire life, it's so intertwined into who you are you can't separate the depression from yourself. So I get what he is saying.
ReplyDeleteWow. You might as well be in my head, though I couldn't have put it so well. Your explanation made a penny drop for me. Thank you, a n d best wishes living the struggle x
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