I'm super depressed and have been for years
I'm sorry you are feeling this way. Will you have to cut out the people in your life that bring you down?
It's a pretty good idea, I've always wanted to talk to new people who can make me feel better.
That sucks you've been suffering so long, and you don't deserve to have been for such a long time. You need to finally take the steps forward or else it will be more years added onto your suffering. Start anew and remove all the toxic people out of your life right now.
I can't do that. I've invested to much effort into them and have become attached to them. I think I've found a balance and have settled into my comfort zone with the negativity they bring. I'm already feeling so much better.
I'm glad that you are doing better. It is depressing to feel that way over long periods of time. Knowing how to counterbalance the good and the bad will help sustain your moods.