I shouldn't be associated with.

Not sure how often this happens, but at what point do you realize that your presence makes other people depressed.

I isolated myself from family and friends and their quality of life improved after I removed myself. They became more talkative, they smile more, and some friends who rarely appear started appearing more frequently in group chats/hang outs.

They aren't bad people at all mind you and treated me fairly well when I was more active, but after dealing with my mood for so long, guess it was inevitable that my depression is toxic to be around.