Stephen Fry on the Joys of Swearing

WebMums Says:

Nov 8, 2009 - Yes, and he is also 'Hugh Laurie' of 'Fry and Laurie' the sketchshow - amongst loads of other stuff. Blackadder was also one of the comedies that he acted in.

thisissick22 Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - i happen to have just watched a twelve part documentary he presented and wrote about bi polar disorder. he didn't make reference to any of the subjects you have mentioned.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - I said speech, In his speeches he often includes some reference to either of those three things. Even though the speech he giving is completely unrelated. What a dick he really is. He exaggerates his depression also, if he was really going to kill himself, he would of done it. He is just a bitchy attention seeker.

thisissick22 Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - i know what you said. are you saying that anyone who has been suicidal should already be dead? it makes me wonder why you are watching this if you dislike him so much.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - I think depressed people construct their own problems, everyone does to an extent. But depressed people are the people in life who can't come to terms with their own unfulfillments in life, so they self-pity and just keeping building problems to continually piss and moan about. I watch Stephen Fry videos to remind myself about the insincere, selfish and prententious cunts that walk our earth.

thisissick22 Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - @Maglobrog - depression is a mental illness. it's not just about self pitty or "building problems" you've just exposed your ignorance.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - "Yeah sure, it's a mental illness". No it's not, it just a mental state of sustained unhappiness. Have you ever felt unhappy, down in the dumps?, yes we all have. But it is prolonged by people who don't want to confront the unfulfilling aspects of one's life. They're people who don't want to accept that life isn't rosy and fine with all of their ideals in life satisfied. They're selfish.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - Their constant threatening of suicide is a sad display of their narcissitic cry of disillusionment they feel with their lives and the attention they yearn from other people.

thisissick22 Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - you're just making yourself look even more ignorant. all you have to do is think why mentally ill people need to take medication. you dont take medication because you are "down in the dumps". it is to correct chemical imbalances in the brain. you really shouldn't comment about things you obviously know nothing about.

MonarchoftheFen Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - But what about those who don't threaten suicide, and don't mention anything? The ones who never complain, never say anything's wrong, and keep working - right up until the point they just pull a gun and blow their own head off?

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - Yeah I know why depressed people take medication, it's because the pharmaceutical companies are making a profit, out of selling prescriptive drugs to people. Everyone takes medication?? have you not noticed? Medication is prescribed for everything, there are little kids being presribed anti-depressant drugs. Is that right? No it isn't, it worsens people's mental health state and makes people dependent on these drugs.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - Well those should of sought consolation from friends and family. But if they keep keep their grief and dismay about life internally, then it's only their own fault.

MonarchoftheFen Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - "Should seek consolation from friends and family" - Apologies for what may be a misunderstanding of what you said, but In your previous post, you complained that the problem with 'depressed' people was that they 'self-pity' and 'continually piss and moan about their problems'. So if they tell other people about their problems, they're idiots who should shut up and accept it; and if they DON'T tell other people, they're idiots who should have told someone?

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - I think depressed people should confront and come to terms with their unfulfillments in life, because only they can do that. Obviously speaking to people about your problems is ok. But you often find that depressed people don't want to be helped. A girl I went out with was just like that. There is an obstinate attitude that you see in depressed people, and they do wallow in self-pity. ~

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - ~ I think their behaviour is often destructive to not just themselves but to the people close to them in their lives.

KingYumYum Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - i want to be next to stephen fry, listening to him for the rest of my life

darkrage79 Says:

Nov 16, 2009 - stephen fry 4 KING !!!! =)

Kazumaster Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - You've clearly never suffered from depression. I apologise for the fact that this is a full week after you made the comment, but I just had to add, that as someone who has suffered from mild depression several times before, you've got no idea what you're on about. I can't even begin to imagine what it's like for someone who's severely depressed, but the thing wth depression is that you *don't* feel motivated to do anything, least of all "seek help". It's not as simple as you may think.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - I'm talking about the cause of it, I think people with depression just can't come to terms with their unfulfillments in life. I feel that this is rather common, it seems a lot of people in life can't face the unfulfilling aspects of it, and this affects people in different ways. I just think that depressed people torment themselves, and become as you say unmotivated to do anything about it. my attitude is tough shit, you have to get on with it.

Kazumaster Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - That might be true in some cases (none that I know of though), but it's a sweeping generalisation even then. Depression isn't exactly something you can just see yourself slipping into and that you can prevent by simply gritting your teeth. My own depression was fueled largely by low self-esteem and emotional instability. I had good friends but I still felt like I was a bother to everyone, to the point where I'd refuse to go out with people because I thought they didn't really want me to.

Kazumaster Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - (continued) On the outside, I was leading a good life - I had friends, I did well with my studies, I was even popular in hindsight. None of that had to do with me being disappointed with my life. Even now I don't really know why I ended up depressed. I eventually pulled myself together with the help of my friends, who were really supportive, but I would never have sought help on my own. And as I said, I was only diagnosed with mild deppression. I'm just glad I'm free of it now.

Kazumaster Says:

Nov 18, 2009 - At the end of that, I guess I should make my point: It's not as simple as you make it out to be. Deppression is a very personal thing, and you can't really put every deppressed person in the same category. If you had actually experienced it, you would know very well why they call it a mental illness; it is a truly crushing feeling, where nothing really matters, everything seems pointless and bland, and you actually feel like if you did snap out of it, you'd just become another shallow drone.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - That sounds pretty much like you felt despair with life, everything seeming pointless and bland. Maybe subconsciously you disliked your life during that time. Being popular and having friends doesn't always mean you're fulfilled and happy. Some of the most extroverted and popular are unhappy with themselves and life. You seem quite contemptuous if you felt you was going to become another shallow drone - as to say everyone else is shallow and vacant. Which is true of some but not everyone.

Kazumaster Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - I'm sorry if this is going to sound rude, but.. do you realize you're actually trying to tell me that I felt disappointed with my life, when I'm telling you I didn't? My life since then hasn't changed in the least, and I'm very happy with it. The only thing that has changed is that I'm no longer depressed. I'm afraid that due to the limited nature of the YT comment box I won't be able to explain myself that well, but if you want I can PM you.

Maglobrog Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - Obviously I don't know how you feel about your life, I'm not you nor a psychologist. But you did say that your depression was fueled by low self-esteem, so I assume that you must have some unfulfillments in life, just like everyone does. Yeah PM, that's ok.