I have been going to therapy off and on for years and whenever I bring up my desire to date and my difficulties with it I have gotten back to just work on myself and online I have seen “if you aren’t happy alone you won’t be happy in a relationship”. I have major depression and have had it for years. Am I supposed to just hope it goes away? Wait until my entire life has passed?
No, that’s bullshit. You have just the one life and it’s going to feel like it was short. Do what you can with your time here. Do what you enjoy. The window for finding romantic relationships is short in some cases (depends on individual hormone level development), so if you feel like it, go for it!