He had Major Depression. So maybe something like Prozac. It sure as hell wasn’t his circumstances. Dude had a nice place, with a good support group. The only thing that probably would have helped him was drugs.
I agree he had a general depression disorder of some sort, but I dunno if he “had a nice place.” Eeyore famously lives in a tent made of sticks that constantly collapses and needs to be rebuilt. Guy was effectively homeless and lived in the Hundred-Acre Wood equivalent of a cardboard box.
But in spite of that, he definitely he lived in a nice community with good friends.
It sure as hell wasn’t his circumstances.
Constant pain from not only an amputated tail but a nail stuck into the base of his spine?
He’s a stuffed animal; he never complained about it hurting, but he did complain about losing it often.
Also, being the one whose tail was “pinned on” must have given him some sense of distrust. Was his tail severed only to be temporarily attached with sharp object as a game to amuse children?
Some existential stuff right there.
What are his social interactions like, what is his reputation besides possibly being a “downer”?
His friends certainly always try to cheer him up, and while he seems appreciative he is also super depressed still and their words of encourgement do little against his actual mental illness like they might if he was merely sad.
Does he ever show improvement or is there anything that seems to weirdly help him?
He seemed to be enjoying himself that time when he got bounced into a stream and had to float around on his back for a bit.
I don’t recall that he does; but I also haven’t watched Winnie the Pooh since I was a little kid.
antidepressants
Why do you think he was depressed tho? Genetic or did things build up that way for him?
Serotonin deficiency
Has serotonergic dysfunction been similarly proven to be the nexus of depression in the same way dopaminergic dysfunction is associated with ADHD?
research is ongoing but it does involve more than just serotonin, at least as far as neurotransmitters
speaking as someone who’s been clinically depressed since age 17, I think depression should be reclassified as a symptom and split into several mood disorders that cause it. in my case a majority of it was caused by undiagnosed ADHD making it an absolute nightmare for me to be a good student, and that was kinda the most important thing to me for a majority of my life
the research is still nebulous. and underfunded
How do you think your relationships with other people and in particular those close to you played out?
I’m definitely socially stunted lol
but I’m lucky to be close with most of my family and several good friendsWhat happens when you want to say no but cant (how often would you say that happens, if ever)?
Man some people just like that and unless you’re one of them, you’ll never really get it.
Maybe he knew about climate change
#speculation
At first glance, he has everything a donkey needs to be happy. Good grazing, good friends, easy days with no responsibilities.
So I’m guessing it’s the fact his tail is pinned to his butt.
What evidence would you say helps support that; how do you KNOW?
Is the lore that he lost a tail or do they never address that elephant in the room?
From the original book “Winnie the Pooh” by A. A. Milne Chapter/Story 6 is called: In which Eeyore loses a tail and pooh finds one
It’s public domain, so here’s the link if you want to read it. https://americanliterature.com/author/aa-milne/book/winnie-the-pooh/chapter-iv-in-which-eeyore-loses-a-tail-and-pooh-finds-one
Addiction, OCD, Anxiety, Arrogance, ADHD, Depression.
WtP hit hard.
Better version than the one where they all on different drugs. Owl was the drug dealer.
Arrogance?
Tigger. And, to a degree, Owl.
Owl is who came to mind for me while Tigger represented ADHD
Had to fucking deal with Rabbit every day.
He was a Toronto Maple Leafs fan.
That ll do it
If you’re up for an interesting interpretation of the Pooh books, check out The Tao of Pooh!
What did you take away from it that might be interesting to know that you learned from it?
Well, my brother recommended it to me because it reminded him of me.
I had barely even heard of Taoism up until that point, but as I read it, I understood what he meant. My personality aligns with the principles of the Tao (which translates to the Path or the Way).
It’s an easy going philosophy; Following YOUR path to wherever it takes you is fulfilling your purpose and will bring you joy in life. Striving for money, relationships, power, or anything else that may not be on your path, only leads to frustration and disappointment.
Using the Pooh characters we are already familiar with, makes it much more understandable.
The beauty of the uncut stone.
How could or was it (actually) be applied to Eeyores particular situation more specifically?
It’s been a long time since I read it, so I don’t remember the specifics enough to do it justice, but I do remember that they did talk about Eeyore.
I think it had to do with how his life really isn’t any worse than any of the other animals in the 100 acre woods, but instead of appreciating what he has, he’s imagining an unrealistic scenario of what “happiness” looks like. Since his life doesn’t match what he thinks happiness should be, he always feels like he’s getting a raw deal. If he stopped comparing his reality to a fictional scenario, he might be able to begin to appreciate everything he has instead of dwelling on what he doesn’t.
Again, that might not be quite what they said, it’s been probably 15 years since I read it.
How does he meaningfully distinguish between this imagined ideal as opposed to an objective profile of his actual conditions?
What does he feel is lacking or being denied regardless of the validity of his evaluation?
Those are questions nobody but AA Milne could answer. We can guess and hypothesize, but he’s not a real creature. He never had a real life or any real experiences. He is whatever Milne, and eventually Disney, wanted him to be.
Fair, thank you
Quaaludes
Interesting take
