Woman Seeks Online Advice After Discovering Boyfriend's Depressed Roommate Sabotaged Their Condoms

We've all done it: ridicule ourselves in front of others for amusement or point out what we believe to be a fault to a partner or friend in the hopes that they will disagree. While little self-deprecation might simply be a means of communication and a form of humor, engaging in excessive self-deprecation can be an indication of a more serious problem.

It could be time to dig further if you catch yourself using self-deprecating language, being critical of yourself or others, or not holding yourself in high regard. This is the case we see in today's story.

You see, self-depreciation may only be a sign of one's internal state among those who battle anxiety, despair, loneliness, or other mental health obstacles. Also, it can become a lens through which depressive people view the world because tragedy, disappointment, and failure stand out against happy life events.

One of the roommates of the OP's boyfriend, Patrick, is very socially awkward and extremely self-deprecating. Patrick will stare at walls for hours doesn't really get social cues too well, but is extremely intelligent.

OP's boyfriend gave him some condoms because he asked for them, only for the OP to find out later on that someone had poked holes in all the remaining condoms. Of course, there was only one suspect, so the OP and the boyfriend marched down to Patrick's room to confront him, but guess what?

He denied it and walked away. Read the entire story below.