""That's not it, Dad. It's not a rational thing. It's not that I don't know I have an okay life. A place to live, clothes, friends. It's my brain and my body. I'm wired funny. I can't help it. I need to learn how to think and feel. So stop telling me that I'm being depressed on purpose. I can't fucking help it.""

this is the kind of thing a lot of people don't understand; mental illness is a real sickness and it really hurts the people who have any form of it. if you know someone with mental illness, don't try telling them that they're doing it on purpose or that they're making excuses. ask them how you can help and give them your support.