"Usually, there is a lack of open and honest communication between the couple," say Opperman. Do you guys fight all the time? and the thing with sex: if you are curious and want to understand: (All is Hell) I feel you. Warm regards, Just stay focused on your ultimate goal with her and never lose site of how she was before depression. She has been alcoholic for 10 years. but she made fun of me she said she wasnt going to read this BS. So its what you make of it. It's an affect that's truly worth noting. It may be subtle behaviors such as never showing an interest in you or socializing with your friends, or it could be outright insults that damage your sense of self-worth. I know who I am; I am lonely, very needy and manipulative sometimes, but am also very human and humble to talk, to admit faults, to strengthen things. Girls love that kind of crap and its not gay or anything if you do something where you express your feelings. Imagine if you stay another couple years, get married, have children, then that person does the unspeakable after that? Im having similar issues as many of you aforementioned. I didt wanted help, I didnt wanted to tell people how sad I am (and that I dont know why) to anyone. When we first met she experienced severe triggers and dissociative states, which led to her being unable to finish her degree, something she carries a great deal of shame from. I can not just do sex all the time Im not a robot. Sign up and Get Listed. Shawna Potter) Jim Ward. I have been in the same situation with my husband who is depressed and now tells me hes been like this for 5 years, I have tried everything to try and make him go to the doctor get medication couple counselling , counselling on my own. I envy all your girlfriends, because you acknoleged their pain.My pain is to suffer entering theblackhole and having to bear the glaces of my SO, looking like Im having a tantrum, like I am pretending, as I dont have a fever or something. This often happens when too much stress causes hyperarousal, which can upset the balance between sleep and wakefulness, according to the National Sleep Foundation. I feel like she is using me even though I take care of her. Am I giving up too quickly, am I weak, am I selfish I really dont know what I should do or feel right now. She was not like this when we first met. You're so tired. About me and my girlfriend! Especially when theyre attractive they can just bounce around from bf to bf. Reading all these comments makes me very sad and confused. Medication treats symptoms, but it doesnt address all of the problems that often underlie depression. And the woman that i am dating right now which i do hope that my relationship lasts with her since like i mentioned earlier i really do love her very much. Dude, She might even need help to physically move some of the bigger items out (like a couch). It Feels Like They Always Ask Too Much. Assistir Sheffield Utd X Tottenham - Ao Vivo Grtis HD sem travar, sem anncios. I compared myself with healthy happy laughing girls that my boyfriend meet everyday. SO IF YOU HANG AROUND PEOPLE LIKE THIS YOU WILL TAKE ON THEIR THINKING AND HABITS MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT. Now I am questioning myself whether to leave her or hold her.whether she ll feel better later on if I suppose leave her. From then onwards,my girl friend got suffering from depression slowly.but I was not knowing that and she also didnt share anything to me. We can all get through this. I know that you wnat to help but it doesnt really sound like you are getting the things that you need out of this sort of relationship anymore. If I ate a regular dinner I felt like it was a huge success. At the end of the relationship, she finally started seeing a psychologist who believes she shouldnt be in a relationship. Dont worry too much about your girlfriend saying that you shouldnt talk to her anymore. Taken from Revenge Of The Goldfish. I took on too much. If you're being dragged down by your partner, it could be due to cheating, or emotional abuse, or a lack of support. Not cool. I feel as much like a caretaker as I do a boyfriend. When you've had too much on your plate for a long time, behaviors in your partner that would normally be slightly irritating can feel like major disruptions to your peace of mind. Good luck and remember the love bit. past experiences? I have good days and bad days. Leave. Setup File Name: Adobe_Premiere_Pro_v23.2..69.rar. She losing her best friend to cancer and she going through crisis with weight loss. She will need manpower to make the move happen. And one last thing, she really wants to be again successful, beautiful, smart, witty, and attractive for you more than anything else. Its one thing to be committed to someone and another to keep trying only to see they themselves keep failing back into the same pattern. To see a list of mental health professionals practicing in your area, simply enter your ZIP code here: My girlfriend has been depressed for a number of years, unable to shake feelings of sadness and hopelessness that carry. If you have solution, you are God for me:(, I am crying here because I feel you guys are talking about problem that I am facing. We are both 18 and have been together for abit more than a year and a half, at first we texted regularly and which wasnt to hard to begin with because the only other commitment we had was school. Im more bummed cause were not having as much sex as Id like. My girlfriend has been depressed for 3 years. Official HD video of Dragging Me Down. Software Full Name: Adobe Premiere Pro 2023. I dont want to leave her, as a friend she needs me more than anything, but I need to figure out a way to help us both (I know Im not going to fix her issues, but just being around saying the same thing over and over again like I love you or everything going to be okai doesnt seem like its doing anything at all. All efforts made on my part were in vain. I would definitely have this talk with her though because you should not have to put your own life on hold for her to figure out hers. I cant stay wit her anymore. Taking her depression into her own hands, can that make a person sick? She has to take control of her own mind if she ever wants to get better. Also, it is very important that a psychiatrist, and not a general practitioner, be managing her medication. When someone puts you down, deal with it by not immediately reacting to him. And I never had a problem with that, I loved her entirely, with all of that. I always tell her I enjoy how she is my first thought when i wake up and the last. I almost lost my identity and values. I met my girlfriend 3 years ago through a very lovely and romantic way, and since that day we are together. No one feels superior or inferior to the other." I am sometimes even tempted to leave her because she is holding me down (work/school). I have a problem and cant find anyone to tell Found that website and the posts here are very similar to mine. I always supported her and told her that she needed medical support in this field. I forgave her and forgot all of that. I try not to put pressure on her to be a certain way or accomplish a certain thing in a given day, but when the time comes when there is actually a really important thing she needs to do, and shes not able to do it, i feel i end up hurting her and not helping. As Dr. Sylvie Stacy said on Livestrong.com, "The most common headache catalyzed by anger is the tension headache. Recent events have dragged prices down. Ask yourself if you truly want to continue in the relationship. Method 1 Addressing It Right Now 1 Avoid reacting immediately. Im on anti depressants myself but evidently those are for the weak that cant handle reality from her pointof view. This is important: I have to tell you you will not find the cure, you can be there and support but please stop believing that it will make the problem go away. Hugs. If she wanted to cheat that is her choice. I am torn she is stunning and beautiful, cooks, looks after me but she doesnt look after herself. 1 shes too lazy 2 her parents dont let her. Life was perfect. Shes 30 but she isnt mature enough to have any responsibility, I pity for it. He is also seeing a psychiatrist who has advised he doesnt work I am doing 3 jobs to pay for my divorce as he is going to go bankrupt with his business =- because he couldnt face going in to work except at lunch time. We used to talk all day, have very long calls every night, laugh a lot, play together. If you are tired or stressed I cant do sex. But I feel so guilty and ashamed and like a failure for wanting this and I dont know what to do. I was in shock but I have on other option than to fight. Listen, really try to listen like she was your best friend not girlfriend. ), it can really start to drag you down. Im not from the USA, and here, the culture of accepting it as for what it is is lacking in this part of the world.My bf of almost 8 years rolls his eyes, when the other me is present. Ive been with my girlfriend for ten years, starting in college. My girlfriend has been depressed for a number of years, unable to shake feelings of sadness and hopelessness that carry over into almost every aspect of our life together. Tissue Issues: My Friend Is Dragging Me Down. However when i asked her how shed feel if i was to hang out with other girls she said that i wasnt allowed to and that all i would do is want to have sex with them or at least have those intentions. Life is can be cruel, tough and deceiving. Youve been shouldering a significant burden on your own for years; it sounds like you are ready to let someone help you carry the load. In order for her to have a chance at any kind of substantive change and lasting relief, she needs to be working on these issues in therapy. I am very caring, soft spoken and outspoken. Everything is about your partner. If you have trouble finding a professional in your area, dont be discouragedit may mean youll have better luck doing a Google search or asking for a referral from a trusted health professional, such as your doctor. We all have to remain positive people. Some times its okay but those are only the times when things are easy. Can still manage to go to pool every Tuesday night til 2am. So are yours always casting concerned looks? Nothing you can do to help. Second, if nothing changes over time let it go. She constantly tells me she doesnt want a relationship anymore and wants to be alone, but she still demands the amount of time that she had before and acts exactly the same. Ive got a life, I want to be happy, to love, I am strong, I am bold, and I cant seem like to help her anymore, she doesnt want to, shes just getting away from me, Im losing her. 3. Bishop Blurz. I love her a lot, I just miss her old caring cuddly self! The act of moving things out can be difficult to deal with. Your love will develop as you both learn (with help) how to manage your feelings and youll both be closer having supported one another through this difficult process. Try thinking back to those in hard times (or look at the older texts again like you do, I do that too haha). This really got to me, he is my first love! I dont mind being a caretaker.. but it has to be for someone who also cares about me. were so messed up its insane. So if your partner isn't pulling his or her weight, you may find yourself feeling like giving up. I dont know if it is a good thing to avoid that, I am almost sure it isnt. I need to know, I was engaged to get married to her but we called it off. She also will fail in it, many times, probably hurting you, but she will go on. Im not saying what will happen, only what very possibly can. Step down, itll make both of you happier long term. I still see him he wrote 2 suicide notes to me and his dad ( when I asked him to leave) and produced them for me to read. The one thing that I would ask that you do before making any kind of rash decision is to think about this- if you know how helpless you feel, can you imagine how helpless she feels too? I am not an expert in the world of women but if there is anything I have learned it is that women feel a whole range of emotions and only show/tell a few (or none). Thanks for your testimony Ching. I hope you will take another one and find some support for yourself. Next time you feel like this world is messed, go outside and try something new. Dragged Down. 6. So it can really, truly suck when you realize your relationship is dragging you down. First, try and make an attempt to be supportive. Please fill out all required fields to submit your message. I am now self harming and am depressed myself and still having to work 3 jobs I am now going to see a Councillor I can ill afford and I have no one to say dont go to work I will look after you. After everything I did, I have been there every single day, sharing my life with her, and pushing her away from this disease. I feel like if I do shell ask why I havent been talking to her, she wont message me for atleast 2 days if I do. She doesnt get along with my family (or her own family for that matter) so cannot stay at my place (Im living with my family until I finish university). The reason I feel it's dragging me down is that my girlfriend's mother has always been extremely disrespectful to me. (You're so tired) But you just can't sleep. I am opinionated and very understanding. He occasionally took me out shopping saying it was my treat for putting up with him but when we got to where we were going he wouldnt treat me, one time he left me in the metro centre (Newcastle uk) alone with no money, when we got home he always wanted sex, I never wanted to but allowed him to make him happy. 1992 - Video directed by Dani Jacobs. Sounds to me like a bunch of spoiled princesses. My advise to you would be: Dont be too stressed out about it. The best I could do for him was to let him go and wished him happy. I started to be rude and aggressive. It is not your role in this case. But I love her and want to help. Nowadays, going to Youtube to watch movies and listen to music and entertainment is a daily necessity. Recently, she insulted both my mother and I in her home. Even though we are long distance, I am finding it impossible to go on, and as I am at university, if I keep this up my grades are going to slip. Consider suggesting that she talk about these possibilities with her psychiatrist and therapist (if she has one). She did not want to fight, and when I thought finally thing would become better, she just said that she did not have time or energy to focus on the relationship, and wanted to focus on herself. Its a selfish decision either way. "So, yes, your relationship problems could lead you to suffering from high blood pressure." I am essentially a caretaker now. I feel like a slave. ), It can also really take you by surprise. That is why she will fail. I live with her in college and my exams have not been going well. If she did you would know. Go with her to therapist. I am having the same issue and the text is most definitely NOT part of an image. And thats happiness isnt even happiness half the time, its just a less bad mood. Im really hurt, I know Im losing her, I am starting to become, once again, insecure, isolated, anxious. The problem is somewhere else and only specialist can find it. Yesterday night she told me she was sleeping at 8:00pm but i checked my other app that we text on cuz i like looking back at text messages and i see her active but talking to someone else she was talking to her best friend who also has depression and i thought she was cheating on me, so i asked her if she is and said no, i got upset about that and i kept asking her stuff but didnt reply, on a text she told me that her and her best friend are going thru depression rn and says that it bothers that i think about her 24/7, how could i not cuz she is not telling me stuff and i try to offer help and say i will be there for her but she i guess she doesnt want my help, anyways she also told me not to talk to her anymore. We stopped having sex last year because of her trauma. Two nights ago after a weekend of not really talking that much as she was very down and I was super busy with work, we spoke on the phone and she told me she needed to be alone and deal with this, because her depression was the worst its ever been. Kind regards, The GoodTherapy Team, Im going through a similar thing, Ive been with my girlfriend for 4 years, shes been through childhood trauma, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, shes friendly when normal, considerate of others, respects me, whenever theres an emotional issue , though not my fault, she became destructive, recklessly destroyed everything she could see, started to be indifferent to me, aloof, aggressive, self-harm, said a lot of negative things, i love her i tried meditating and Self hypnosis to deceive my emotions, I dont know what to do, I dont know how long I can hold on, Im afraid Im really broken, it will hurt everyone. His moods got worse, we have to do whatever he wants to do, I am too scared to loose him but Ive already lost myself, I dont recognise myself anymore I was once this girl who didnt need anyone, kept everything to herself, let medication deal with my emotions now I sit and cry myself to sleep and feel so hopeless. Compatibility Mechanical: 64 Bit (x64) She posts lots of hurtful things on her networks, she gets only and doesnt talk to me, shes alway leaving to something, she doesnt seem to care about things Ive got to say, shes no longer responsive or interested and shes been pretending fun, she doesnt seem to care at all anymore, and when I openly say how this has been hurting me and how things changed drastically, she always blames her condition, that she is really depressed and in mood swings, but she no longer let me be closer, she no longer wants to talk. Let she feels that you are proud of her. Im not sure whats going on but I let her know constructively that I considered leaving her I know its harsh but it was a reality check. Here are a few signs that the guy you're with is leaving you depressed. Trying to fix it on yours own either no optional. I am going through the same. Im sick of having nothing in my life matter. I tried the whole counselling route n psychiatrist with her. Before this everything was amazing, great relationship, we admitted to each other that we were in love and had fallen head over heals, amazing sex, I really felt like I had found my best friend. And do not try to help, just try to understand. She likes me to stay home with here all the time. She shut me off completely and gave me halfhearted reply whenever I talk to her. When asked I would avoid the answer because I really didnt know, and when forced, probably I would put the blame on someone else or act with aggression. But she just cries on the phone and says shes fine. https://www.goodtherapy.org/find-therapist.html. I also have depression. Get yourself some therapy to deal with the hurt and pain, then move on with your life. She just dont know how to do this. It takes a huge amount of love to do that. Can anyone help me and tell me what can i do?. Dont worry youre not alone! And it can be anything, anything for the wide spectre of psychological problems or disorders. I know what it feels like to be distant, but I have extra credit for you because you are near her but yet you still get the cold shoulder. Relationships are supposed to build you up, be super supportive, and make you a better person. You create your own reality. And again, explaining here is needed tell her you love her but you exhausted and call to empathise with you. It is your life too. she undergoing medications and therapy but nothing could help her. My advice to anyone going through this with a depressed person is just call it off and move on. So the question, as you insightfully pose, is where do you go from here? It is very sad when a very good man like me just happens to have very bad luck with women when i really shouldnt at all. Shell probably choose you at first but then once she goes back to try and be friends with the ex, end that shit. The GoodTherapy.org Team. We dont really have many, if any, moments of romance anymore. I dont know what to do any more, Im losing to much sleep, my work is taking a toll and so is my health. Step by step. Seems like a pattern, a thing to analyse better. He never told me his true feelings for me until he asked me to be his proper girlfriend (of corse I said yes) the first 3 months was perfect, He treat me like a princess even though he was depressed he was lovely, under one condition, if I didnt go see my friends and I didnt drink alcohol. 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