Those who have been caught in a morbid mood break the social taboo against openly considering the inevitable progress of vitality into decay and death. Being morbid doesn’t necessarily include feelings of sadness or despair, though. There are contexts in which awareness of mortality can bring relief from suffering.
In return, feeling morose doesn’t necessarily include a fixation on death. There are a variety of things to feel sullen about, after all. Likewise, pessimism can arise out of morose moods, but a feeling of doom isn’t at the core of the morose perspective.
The morose are simply prone to see the down shadowy aspects of a situation. To be morose is to attend to the unpleasant aspects of life, rather than adopting a cheery outlook.
People with a tendency toward morose moods tend to be socially ostracized, because a gloomy perspective doesn’t suit the agendas of those seeking to cultivate enthusiasm. Nonetheless, social groups that do not accept morose feelings will have trouble maintaining trust, because without the honest acknowledgement of struggles and sacrifice, relationships aren’t tested.
Friends that share only in the good times are like umbrellas that are never opened.
