Ron

I have to admit I was wondering the same thing about 2 threads currently running about depression. I think quite possibly it could be because everything that is portrayed about the holidays with family, friends, etc. is portrayed as mainstream middle class society.

I think the majority of people here (not all, myself included) are quite honestly not at all mainstream. I get a feeling that for some, the holidays give some a certain type of reality jolt to that effect. They have no family per se. They haven't friends that have families either that promote that warm tree in the living room, cookies baking in the kitchen feeling.

In fact, there are so many depressing types of threads at one time or another, you get to wonder if many folksingers are just a downer.