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What Is the Difference Between Saying “I’M Depressed” and “I’M Depressing?”?

Question by Kennedy: What is the difference between saying “I’m depressed” and “I’m depressing?”?
Just wondering what the difference is between “I’m depressed” and “I’m depressing.” How may you take it differently if someone told you “I’m depressed” versus “I’m depressing?” Which do you think is more serious?

Best answer:

Answer by Sam
I’m depressed means you personallyfeel extremely sad.

I’m depressing means you make other people feel sad.

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