Friday, April 30, 2010

Relationship advice, depression...?

I'm 22 and dating this guy long distance, through the internet, and I've known him for probably 8 years.





We've been together over two months, and things are really good with us... for the most part.





My problem is, I have depression problems, and I'm in the process of getting help but waiting for those doctors appointments seems to take forever.





So, while I'm deperessed it's hard for us to talk sometimes. I tend to feel like he doesn't put enough into the conversation, since long distance is hard to begin with. I only feel this way when I'm depressed, though.





And then, I feel paranoid that he likes my best friend more than me. Not as someone to date, really, but just more interesting to talk to. I don't know if that's my depression blah.





I get jealous when I know that he's busy chatting online with her and kind of letting our conversations lag into nothing. My friend says he's SOO in love with me.. He tells her.





Should I stay or go??








more will be added.Relationship advice, depression...?
I know EXACTLY what you're going through. I've been in a long distance relationship (over 700 miles apart) for over 3 years. I get depressed a lot, and sometimes, no matter what he does, I just feel sad and irritated. Even when you tell yourself that you're being silly, it's hard to control the emotions, even if you can control the logic. It helps to know that you're suffering from depression though. Don't let him go though. If he thought it was so terrible, he would have let you go already (why would he put up with a long distance relationship if he didn't like you??). You just have to be trusting. Maybe talk to him about your friend if you can, just so that he can reassure you, and maybe talk to your friend too. If your friend is doing something that makes you uncomfortable, she should be courteous enough to stop! Just try to work through it and look to the future. It will be hard, I can guarantee you that, but there will be moments that make it absolutely worth it too.





EDIT TO ADD: Thinking back, the first year or so was the hardest in terms of trust issues, then it tapered off. Generally, he had a harder time trusting me than I had of him, but I just tried my best to resassure him and he has gotten so much better to the point that it almost never comes up in our relationship as an issue anymore.Relationship advice, depression...?
Him? The question is what would be better for YOU? If you're feeling broken, then you cannot possibly handle a relationship right now. Continue therapy, get some prescription drugs if you and your doctor feel it will help, and please, for the love of all that is good and holy in this world---stop this dating over the internet nonsense! It's a little immature for a young woman to be spending her love life typing via internet, and even more so to be worrying about her love chatting it up online with her best friend. When you're healed and steady you can meet someone in person and start a real romance. Now is not a good time for you to be turning your life upside down, and if you're worried that this guy can't handle your illness, then you have doubts about him, not yourself. WORRY ABOUT YOU, you need it!
I personally know how you feel. I don't know if i have depression but it sure hell feels like it. I get into these moods where i don't even know what bothers me in the first place. my boyfriend where we have been together for 5 months has been hanging out withmy friends more than i do. they tell me that he is truly in love with me but just the thought of him hanging out with them more than me gets me worried. but anyways. I trust my boyfriend with all my heart and maybe he is just trying to be closer to me by hanging out with my friends. usually guys stay with there friends and we stay with ours. maybe him doing that he wants you to think that when you take him with you to a friends house or sanywhere with friends it won't be awkward that you will have a good time kowing there is no umcomforting moods or weird vibes there between you guys.
he is with you because he loves you. Infact explaining it to him will help him understand better and will help you put it in context. I suffer from depression too and I often find taking it through with someone who listens rather than talks really helps me organise my thoughts, sometimes that helps. Don't become dependant on him, understand that he may find it difficult but if he cares about you he will want to help you through it. If you want to chat you can contact me on amykezia2007 at yahoo dot co dot uk

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