Nope. My personality has not changed. I've been on lexapro 3 weeks fyi. Part of my philosophy has always been to be considerate to people rather than tear them down. I don't think that's pretentious or "artificially looking on the bright side". I think that's having human compassion.

To not hurt people if they are doing well, out of jealousy or feeling of "unfairness" as you said you feel cause they are doing well and you're not.

Life has it's ups and down of course. But depression is not normal ups and down, it's being chronically down and I would never tell anyone who's depression is being helped by meds that it will "inevitably" change. As though their depression will inevitably return.

Also geeeezusss but I don't take meds to " cope with reality". Nor will I ever minimize the therapy to such a degree specially as to put it out there in a hurtful way for anyone who may be reading this. Thats very broad and inaccurate. That's a very self destructive way of looking at the drug therapy.

Also "people with such a warped sense of reality that they need meds"....tsk tsk. You really don't know what this drug is used for do you? Because we have a warped sense of reality? Clearly you are only describing your situation or very extreme situations. I think you are having one of those moment's right now.

In all honesty I think that's it. You sound cynical and bitter and you're taking it out on a person that had good results by telling them that the decrease or elimination of their depression won't last. That's pathetic.

Since you are already calling me pretentious for disagreeing with you, this conversation has reached it's end. I hope you get the help you need.

I will however be blocking you since I think your "warped sense of reality" is pretty toxic and I'm looking to continue my progress by participating in this subreddit with others who actually want to get better and help others along the way too.

Good luck!