tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972130934785026467.post5421516361506935086..comments2023-05-04T05:58:52.228-04:00Comments on Faint Hue of Grace: The Pen is Mightier than the SwordAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09279005968861347168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972130934785026467.post-14255570002168087812013-04-12T09:18:46.809-04:002013-04-12T09:18:46.809-04:00I guess it just seems to me that the condition of ...I guess it just seems to me that the condition of being 'depressed' seems to be minimized when the term is used so often and so loosely. I think people don't necessarily mean what they are really saying, which I would consider to be part of the problem.<br /><br />Thanks! I'm hoping to get a post or two about my France trip up soon.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279005968861347168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972130934785026467.post-89005673776061568642013-04-09T21:57:07.343-04:002013-04-09T21:57:07.343-04:00I never thought about saying "that's depr...I never thought about saying "that's depressing" before. I'm with you on people saying, "that's retarded" being a pet peeve of mine, but I actually think you can use the word "depressing" without evoking medical "depression".<br /><br />I once suffered from depression and I never considered people using the word depressing to ever be trivializing the condition.<br /><br />By the way, I'm jealous of your trip to Lourdes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290847931743313059noreply@blogger.com