rewatched the “youre getting old” episode from south park (which is my favorite btw) and it still wrecks me every time.

i remember watching that episode when i was in a really bad place at the time and suddenly i felt not so alone anymore. its surreal rewatching it after all this time, and while im in a much better headspace now, there’s still smth about that episode that still resonates w me

i think anyone can relate to what stan has been through, whether you have clinical depression or not. oddly enough this was the episode that made me realize i had severe social anxiety back then & that awareness is what made me decide to change for the better

not only did i have severe social anxiety then but i had severe doubts of loneliness and apathy rjkejfkekf. all the things i found fun just seemed like a chore. when i saw stan going thru something similar to what i was going thru, i almost cried.

im definitely not as cynical as i was before. actually, ive stopped being cynical for a long time. im glad im not that person anymore and im finally learning to love myself. and to think a south park episode made me realize that widkekd HOW EMBARRASSING

honestly i might delete this thread later LMAO but i just wanted to get this off my chest. that episode (& assburgers ep ofc) just truly struck a chord w me. if ure planning to watch the ep, its the first part of a two-parter. you’ll really need to watch the ep after it.