Anonymous asked: maybe he is depressed, but then again, so are a lot of people in our school. we just can't ever tell. people can seem normal on the outside, but we never know what they do/think when they're by themselves. and sometimes depression can make people's lives dysfunctional, which is probably why doing homework might have been an issue for him. i mean, depression can just make people not want to do anything, sometimes not even talk or live, maybe just exist, which is easier than committing suicide.
it’s just shocking how he’s a quiet guy that got lost in the masses and really depressed. i’m not sure if it’s right to say a lot of people in our school are depressed, but probably more than just ricky. yknow, asian american youth have unusually high depressive symptoms. it’s crazy- so much of it is fueled by the culture itself- the lack of outward affection, the idea of the need for hard work to get you far, sometimes to unreasonable extents
idk
