One of the most difficult things in life in balancing how one fits in society without feeling like they are just a number, while embracing their uniqueness without coming off as a kook.
In my deepest darkest days, one thought that kept coming back was "If being functional is all there is, I'm not interested". My definition of "functional" was (and still is!!) "just do enough bot to be a nuisance to others". During my depression, that thought was compounded with the belief (which is not entirely wrong, by the way!!) that the main thing people care about in social contact is to not be burdened.
If someone is not "funcional" they are a burden and therefore unworthy of genuine care.
Functionality, by that definition, has nothing to do with happiness.
Is the functional person automatically happy?
Is the non-functional person automatically sad?
When taking stock of a person (or ourselves), do we put a disproportionate emphasis on functionality, as opposed to happiness?
If functionality is as important as it is made out to be, why are so many people still unhappy?
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