Today, I opened up to my parents about my depression. Their response was to have a very heated discussion about whose fault it was. FML
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Today, my shrink diagnosed me as severely depressive, due to a lot of stress and yells at home. After the session, my parents argued about whose fault it was and then went on to yell at me for being depressive and wasting their money. FML
Today, I finally confronted my parents about my depression and avoidant personality disorder. I showed them a well-kept journal of every time they've disregarded my feelings on something completely valid. I'd worked on this journal since I was ten years old. They denied it all and told me to "quit being a crybaby." FML
Today, my family finally noticed my depression because of how quiet, down and uninterested I’ve been. They responded by harassing me for saying nothing, calling me names, and making fun of me. Hmm, I wonder why I’m depressed. FML
Today, and for the past year, I've been struggling with depression because of family life. I've been talking to my mom for the past weeks, telling her things that happen when she isn't home as a way to build trust. I finally told her I have depression and have had had it for a long time. She laughed. FML
Today, my parents kept on trying to create drama in my long-distance relationship,and telling me that my life is a mess. But when I tell them they played a huge part in my crippling anxiety, they change the topic. FML
Today, I told my parents about my life problems, after they forced me to open up. Now they want to send me to a psychiatrist. Don't trust anyone. FML
Today, I finally got the courage to tell my parents I think I'm suffering from schizophrenia. They refused to discuss it after telling me, "It's all in my head." FML
Today, I opened up to my best friend about my depression. Her response: "If you're so depressed, why don't you just kill yourself?" FML
Today, I realized my parents are pretty much single-handedly responsible for all of the mental illnesses and personality disorders I have now. FML
Today, my parents screamed at me for being diagnosed as depressed, because I’m not allowed to be depressed, because me being depressed makes them look like bad parents who couldn’t raise a happy, normal child, so I have to be happy or I’ll be punished. FML
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bluerhhajfk 17
This website was made entirely to laugh at other people's misfortune.
girlrome 19
Well, whose was it?
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MiissAshleyy 19
well at least you know the cause of yoir depression.
SweetEvil18 1
When I told my parents I made my mom cry. And being depressed already it had made me feel even worse. But that was a over a year ago. She still gets upset now and then but not as much.
awkwardloveannie 28
I have severe depression and my moms only reaction was to say I was still going to school and how much was this going to cost her.
RedPillSucks 33
It's called distraction. Sometimes when people are confronted with an issue they can't fix, they focus their attention elsewhere to something they can deal with.
awkwardloveannie 28
she's always angry and says it isn't real
Thunderstruck14 30
When I was depressed my parents started fighting and my mom told me it would be my fault if they got a divorce. They're still together though. And now I take meds which helps, plus I've moved out since then. I'm much happier now that I don't live with them. I still see them but its a great change. Your parents probably just have no idea what depression is like and they're only thinking about how it affects them. Find support online if you need to. There's people who will understand and care, even if your parents can't.
Frostie13 11
have you tried drugs & or alcohol... both solid ways I got out of it even though it to a few years so idk shit might have just got better
rabbitprooffence 14
Yeah because addiction > depression... Don't think so..
RedPillSucks 33
I imagine that was suppose to be a joke, but it wasn't really funny.
jdeezy01 13
That has to be the worst advice I have ever heard. You are a complete idiot.
sanecatlady 13
Substance abuse makes people delusional, which is what you must be if you think it got you through your depression!
cberry427 8
Don't knock it til you've tried it, weed works better than anti-depressants for me
smokecloud_ 37
i have to agree with 67. the only time i really dont want to die is when i have weed in my lungs. taking pills whose side effects include suicidal thoughts baffles me. but, to each their own. op, good luck in your battle. the only person that can change the way you think is you. stay strong. <3
companion 14
Same thing happened to me :/ But over time they came to accepting it and got me help. Try and make an appointment with a psychologist
worldclassrager 41
The good thing was that you told them....it just didn't go the way you wanted...
RaginBitch 6
I'm sorry for you OP, I know first hand what it feels like to have severe depression, and parents that can't admit that they may have made mistakes, but instead blame each other for things, make it that much harder to deal with! Definitely seek help from someone with experience, and be prepared to lay all your troubles on the table and methodically and sometimes painfully sort through them. It's a hard step to take, and you have to get ready to be very honest with yourself. If you can't look in the mirror and be true to yourself, you can't ever help yourself! Good luck OP, you'll be in my prayers!! <3
sanecatlady 13
Sometimes I wonder why I choose to go on living at all (other than the fact I'm still too chicken to end my life), because the world is so full of war, hatred, greed and stupidity and I'm sick of being reminded of it all the time. Ignoring the problems won't make them go away, I'm not a religious person, and if you can't change the planet for the better you can't change the way I feel. So many countries get more and more nuclear weapons every day and the freaking US can't even keep terrorists living in their own country from blowing up an killing people. Face, it we're doomed and there's nothing we can do about it. :((
Setareh23 34
I dunno, there's a lot of bad people in the world but there's good people too. Personally I find that it's better to try and make the world a better place (not ignore the problems), than just giving up. But maybe I'm too optimistic.... Anyways, going back to the FML, I think you need some outside help OP. If the problems started at home, you'll need someone more objective (and professional if you can manage it) to help you out.
TheChelseaSays 34
That sounds like my parents.