RE: Please help?
January 8, 2018 at 2:29 pm
(This post was last modified: January 8, 2018 at 2:31 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
I'm sorry you're going through this. 
I don't have much experience in your situation and don't know what clinical depression feels like. But I do know that it's difficult for people to understand depression or any other type of mental illness as a real illness rather than just an attitude problem. From what youre saying here, that seems to be his hang up - he just doesnt understand. Perhaps he wants to help you feel better but cant and so he feels frustrated? Men like to fix things. They feel powerless and bogged down when they just cant.
Don't blame yourself for anything or feel as though you are doing anything wrong. This is not your fault and not something you have control over. Maybe you're already doing this, but have you been regularly seeing a therapist for depression? Depression takes a toll on our relationships and getting treatment for it may be the best thing you can do.
I don't have much experience in your situation and don't know what clinical depression feels like. But I do know that it's difficult for people to understand depression or any other type of mental illness as a real illness rather than just an attitude problem. From what youre saying here, that seems to be his hang up - he just doesnt understand. Perhaps he wants to help you feel better but cant and so he feels frustrated? Men like to fix things. They feel powerless and bogged down when they just cant.
Don't blame yourself for anything or feel as though you are doing anything wrong. This is not your fault and not something you have control over. Maybe you're already doing this, but have you been regularly seeing a therapist for depression? Depression takes a toll on our relationships and getting treatment for it may be the best thing you can do.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
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