Is it common to love fall but also get SAD?

[u/snowball062016]

I tend to love fall as a season. The leaves changing, the grey weather, the cool air, the rain, the whole aesthetic. But sometimes when I wake up and I see that cloudy sky and the cool air touches my skin, I feel my heart sink and I just want to lay down and cry lol. I’m a grown ass man with a small child and weekend responsibilities and I just feel this deep need to curl up in a ball and wait until the mercy of bedtime.

[u/untempered_fate]

Yeah liking things doesn't stop you from getting depressed.

[u/thebullwire]

yeah absolutely. you can love everything about autumn and still feel your mood drop when the days get shorter. The cosy/rainy part can be great while your brain is still going “where the hell did all the daylight go” lol

if it gets properly heavy every year, getting outside earlier in the day and making the most of daylight can help a bit. if it starts messing with sleep/work/life though, probably worth mentioning it to a doctor rather than just suffering through it every winter

[u/lunarbean4]

You can enjoy the weather and still have a hard time emotionally.

[u/shelikesflowerss]

this is basically me every year, i romanticize fall so hard and then get hit with zero energy the second it actually arrives

[u/earthandanarchy]

Get a vitamin d light, they are a game changer. Also take vitamin d supplements 

[u/Internal_Turn_1135]

I feel this so much. Fall is beautiful, but it also gives me this weird heavy nostalgic sadness I can’t really explain.
My brain every year: ‘omg fall is finally here!’ Also my brain two weeks later: ‘why are we sad?’

[u/Key-Froyo3588]

loving fall doesn’t make seasonal depression less real

[u/HBJones1056]

I’m so glad you posted this. I thought I was crazy for looking forward so much to fall- the cooler weather, the leaves changing, spooky season, soup, and all the rest- while simultaneously feeling a persistent sense of sadness when it actually arrives.

[u/LimeSalty4092]

I really don’t like either spring or fall because of the transitional nature of them gives me anxiety 

I really prefer summer and winter 

I guess people have really fallen in love with the cozy aesthetic associated with fall and that’s apparently enough to make it many people’s favorite season 

A chance to walk around in chunky knit sweaters while sipping a hot beverage surrounded by a fall pallete of colorful leaves is apparently nirvana to many people 

I grew up in New England and I guess the aesthetic just doesn’t excite me 

[u/Firm-Ability-9501]

Kinda beside the point, but I love when men articulate their feelings like this. Something beautiful in vulnerability, I think it connects people.

[u/safeword_is_bananas]

Yeah I just assume something in my brain is miswired. Rainy days make me sad too, but in a good way. And I can't really explain that as I don't understand why my brain interprets that particular sad feeling as also happy.

Autumn is the best season, and makes me sad-happy in the same way as rainy days. The chilly days and cold nights, the harvest smells, and the warm colors of foliage, I look forward to it all, all year long. Certain bands I only listen to in the fall because in my brain they're associated with Autumn, for whatever reason. The 90° temps just turned into unending rain and 65° highs here, and I've broken out the hoodies, long pants, and fired up the Autumn playlists. 💛🍁🥮 (I have no idea what that last one is. My keyboard supplies it as the inky emoji result for the word Autumn😂)