Can you enjoy being sad?

Question

Just out of interest does anyone know is there such a thing as gettin joy out of being sad. Or like being depressed?

Answer 1

You can get a sort of dark enjoyment out of it. If you can't do anything about it, this twisted sort of attitude is actually kind of healthy. It's better than cursing your luck.

I don't agree with PJ's blanket assessment of people who enjoy drama and misery. Sometimes people get stuck in a miserable, vicious cycle, but stay that way because they really, truly don't know how to get out. It's very difficult to snap out of. People like that often have Borderline Personality Disorder and need help.

Answer 2

There are people that have lived that way for so long they don't know any other way to be and they don't feel right if they aren't sad or depressed.  There are people that seem to create their own sadness by dwelling on negative things instead of looking at the positive.  kind of like the way some people are addicted to drama in their lives - if they don't have drama, they create it.  

Answer 3

Yea, i get it, its messed up....

Answer 4

I personally think sadness is a very rich emotion. Depression, on the other hand, is tragic and horrible.

You do not have to be twisted or masochistic to feel that way.

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Answer 5

lets say sadness is very hard to get under control. it trys very hardly to over power positive things.   Right now, i think im a total failure and my mom totally ditrusts me. i just failed my swimming exam tonight, and i have failed my literacy test during school. what else could go wrong? I also call myself things like dumb in my head.

Answer 6

Masochism

Answer 7

yes well an individual can get joy out of anything basically with the right mind-set, setting, ect

I think people are more apt to just like being in a despressed mood and listen to music to help then get through whatever their going through but not joy per se  

Answer 8

Yes, some people enjoy it

Answer 9

Omg, i never thought of that...quite sickening if you ask me.  No offense to anyone, but thats just terrible.

Answer 10

i enjoy feeling nothing