How To Tell If Your Dan Is Sad 101 (TRIGGERING CONENT- JUST FOR FRIENDS)

How To Tell If Your Dan Is Sad A Guide

This is only for friends and has triggering content so if you do decide you want to read keep that in mind

Ever wondering if your Dan is sad? WELL LOOK NO FURTHER (Wow I'm such cringe)

Number 1

Pay attention to his art, anything strange about it? Dan usually draws things he enjoys and if he's in a bad mood your Dan will draw some really depressing things- Like the picture above for example!- And the cover of this guide..

Number 2

If you're having a conversation and Dan just disappears for at least over 20 minutes without saying anything about leaving.. He's probably gone to breakdown or be sad without wanting to tell anyone- The Dan will usually tell you if he's going out (Meaning battery can run out so don't worry too much if he disappears then-) or if he's going to do something off the phone. If a subject or something comes up and he disappears then maybe check up on him and see if it's because of that.

Number 3

His icon won't be showing online, dnd, or away anymore- It will just be on the invisible setting.. That's all for that one- XD

Number 4

If he's sending random pictures of his screen instead of his face he could be crying and not want to show anything.. Ask him to send a video and if he mutes the sound while facing the cameras facing the computer screen check up on him-

Number 5

He begins using a bunch of humor to try and hide his pain and cheer everyone else up since he can't be happy right now and would rather others be happy

Number 6

Sensitive subjects or things that will freak him out can sometimes just make him poof- Stay clear of said things

Cutting, Not eating (Could make him remember when he used to do it.. And he might do it again-), Suicide, Try not to mention his family too much.. Attempt not to bring up highly stressful things. Sometimes your Daniel will allow a few of these subjects to appear but try and get permission first if you can find a way to ask for it

Number 7

Sometimes if you're rping with him and he just kinda disappears and focuses on a different chat it can either mean he's sad or... Forgot or even not in a rp mood at the moment, check up on him anyway

Number 8

The way he talks or acts like in calls, if he's highly quiet don't bring it up in the call just send him a small check up message, if he decides bringing his knife over is a good idea try and get him to put it back because usually it's just going to make him want to relapse or he could freak out, but if he's in a super good mood it's fine- It's only when he's sad be careful

Number 9

Sadness/anxiety signals :

Rocking slightly

Fidgeting with sleeves or anything near him

Biting nails

Hard to tell sometimes but chewing the inside of his cheek

Twitchy neck-

Playing/ruffling hair a lot

Scratching neck or wrist

Hugging a pillow like the whole time (He likes to do it for comfort)

Again don't bring it up in call, small check-up text, bringing it up in call could make him freak out a bit

Number 10

Random remarks like "What's the best way to kill yourself?" "How would you kill yourself?" Or bringing up the suicide pact-

Number 11 

Music. If you can see what music he's listening too, or even listen to him on the call because sometimes there'll be a song playing in the background, sad or suuuper calming music, check-up text-

Number 12

He can't sleep. If he can't sleep or refuses to sleep it's either he's freaking out because he had a nightmare before and is too anxious to do anything or thinking too much

Number 13

Eating too much or too little? Check on him, ask him how much he's eaten and if you can sense he's lying or want to make sure just ask him "Is that the truth?" and "Are you sure?" A few times

Number 14

If he's unusually calm or happy DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO KNOW WHY- LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED HE ALMOST KILLED HIMSELF TALK HIM OUT OF IT!!!

Number 15

If you're not sure if your Dan is happy, ask him if he wants to do something he enjoys, play a game he likes (Like CAH or something), uuh do art with you? If he doesn't want to do anything like that see if he's okay

Number 16

If he has videos on in the background but you can tell he's listening to something else you want to check on him, he's usually listening to something that's calming him down so he's probably about to have an anxiety attack or is just dealing with something-

Okay that's all for now

And now 2 vents Daniel has never shown you but trusts you enough to show you now-

"Haven't been eating much lately... Just waiting until dinner then having to try not to throw up while eating... Doubting myself of being transgender and feeling like I'm being morphed back into a female, like my body shows... I want to talk about things to friends but... I just... Don't want to be a burden and throw my stress and problems onto them... Sometimes I just randomly disappear because I get a random urge of anger and that scares me.. I feel super unlovable and just ugh... I want to cut myself but I'm scared.. People will find out... And I'm kinda scared about pain but suicide and self harm pop into my head a bit... Might be seeing the doctors for my transgender thing but you know... I'm too shy and antisocial so what if I panic and mess up with things and am told I'm not trans?"

"I want to die
But also don'tIt's not that I'm afraid of it, well I am a little, but because I've actually made friends... Don't want to disappointment like I disappoint everyone else..."