I'm positive that you're negative

[Skean Dhude]

I've worked alongside two depressives and every one has dragged everyone down with them before they killed themselves when they hit a specic low. Nice bright people but draining. It is like Anti-Life. It only takes a bit to react..

On a more positive note most people recognise when people are having a bad day and it generally doesn't get talked about. The issue is with people that are negative, even on a bad day, they just suck the life out of you. Even normally positive people feel down after a conversation with a negative person. If they are positive most of the time it works out OK but if they are negative most of the time then soon you will want to top yourself just because you got wet.

I would guess after an event they would destroy any community they were in.

Back to your question though Scyth. Experience suggests that people notice if you are temporarily down and either tell you to buck up or ignore it. No point in mentioning it unless it is based on something such as My hamster died and I feel bummed. At least people know what the issue is and they may give you the sympathy you are after but we handle that now by just telling our pals. Personally, I wouldn't bother for trivial stuff but if it was significant enough I would.