Hey, for all you guys that got really pissed of at our mate, Kevin:
It's called depression folks, and it SUCKS ASS. It's exactly as he described. You know you need to go get it done, but you just don't. There's no logical reason, you just don't do anything. And, of course, since you don't have a good reason, what do you tell people? Of course, you lie. Then you feel bad about lying, so your depression gets worse.
I also did one of the most horrible things in my life when i was depressed...I neglected a group of horses for a WEEK. No food, didn't check their water, nothing. If something had happened to them I wouldn't even have known.
Thankfully, my mother realized that I was severely depressed, and got me on meds. I think the bawling fit probably helped. Now, that's not an excuse, but it's a reason. And since Kevin was all alone, probably isolated from everyone, definitely from his wife, no one was able to see the signs.
Depression sucks, and it takes a long time to get over what you do when you're in that state of mind. I wish your wife was more understanding of where you were coming from. But, therapy and medication can be really helpful. Please, get help, stop the spiral.
