Today, I told my boyfriend of nine months that depression runs in my family and I think the reason I've been flipping shit so much lately may be that I am depressed. Not five minutes later he decided a break would be "the best thing for us right now." FML
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Today, I admitted to my boyfriend of three years that I have been suffering from depression for a while now. He took it as a good time to dump me. FML
Today, I told to my girlfriend of 5 years that I'm depressed about having no friends, no job and a difficult family life. I told her that she's the one constant that keeps me going. She decided this was a good time to break up with me to "find" herself, since I was being so mopey. FML
Today, I had a mental breakdown. Many things have been going completely wrong in my life, and I finally decided to let my boyfriend know about it. After about an hour of explaining and pouring my heart out, his response was, "I think we were better off as friends." FML
Today, I was diagnosed with depression. My girlfriend's idea of consoling me was to break up with me because she can't date a "psycho". FML
Today, my boyfriend told me that his best friend of 10 years is giving him the silent treatment because he told her he's in a relationship. He's become a depressed wreck. When I asked him if he's secretly in love with her or something, he flipped a table over and told me to, "mind my own fucking business." FML
Today, my boyfriend called and asked me why I love him. I told him because he's always there for me and continues to put up with my bipolar disorder. He promptly said "not anymore" and hung up. FML
Today, I finally told my boyfriend that I’ve been dealing with depression, and apologized for my bad moods. I wrote him three kinda long-story-short messages telling him why. His response? “It’s alright” and continued playing Raft. I expected something more… empathic? Am I selfish? FML
Today, after I tried to break up with my boyfriend, he said he won't give up on us and asked me to go to therapy. According to him, “You might need medication for how you feel.” FML
Today, I was texting my friend. He has a history of depression, which we were talking about, and somehow, he turned the conversation to, "If we ever broke up, I would kill myself." I didn't even know we were even going out. FML
Today, in the same sentence, my boyfriend told me that he wanted to "spend the rest of his life with me," and "I want to break up with you because I can't face your family." FML
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JulzKay 0
Well he's right. I mean, maybe you should figure out your mental health issues instead of worrying about a relationship anyways.
devendra_fml 0
to be honest, i would probably break up with you too. maybe not five minutes later, but he's not obligated to be with you just because you're depressed.
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Comments (128)
Laurasian 0
Why would he want to be with you if he sees that you're trying to justify your "flipping out?" All that says to me is that you have no intention of getting better. I suffer from depression but I'm not going around making excuses when I act like a bitch. When I'm a bitch, it means I've been a bitch, not that I'm the vitcim.
ParaplegicPony 0
Holy ****. Thank you. You are my hero.
rampatmonkey 7
Yes, Depression - like many illnesses - runs in families. True depression is serious stuff. People suffering from depression are the people who need love most, but often receive the least - which makes it worse. She deserves love. Depression is a terrible beast. Trust me, I know.
Jewelofagal 2
Depression is a medical condition resulting from a chemical imbalance. Like any medical conditions a person may have, their partner may not feel up to the challenge of caring/nursing the person through the illness. I don't blame the OP for being hurt that her boyfriend bailed on her and I don't blame the boyfriend for taking the nearest door out. It's a difficult situation all the way around.
I_am_stupid_also 6
By "best thing for us" he meant that your shit flipping should not be passed on to another generation.
WTFsGoingOn 0
I'm bipolar, so is my wife, hence we both go through periods of depression as well as mania (which is way crazier by the way). From my experience it is true that you need support and compassion. Obviously if his choice was to take a break he may not be that person for you and it's better to know that you don't have his support from the beginning instead of finding it out down the road. Don't hate him or yourself because he doesn't know how to help you or doesn't feel that he can. I do however think that you need to make it less of a "break" from each other and more of a "break up" with each other. If you do suffer from depression it is probably best that you take time to yourself anyhow, make sure you don't become dependent on someone else to be happy. Be happy alone, then you can really be happy with someone else.
Nakedsquirrel 5
I think most people here would read "flipping shit" as being a moody bitch far too often. Depression or not, it's a total drag to be around someone like that and he was right to suggest a break until you got that sorted out. There's a fine line between being supportive and dealing with someone's constant crankiness just because that's the way they are.
perdix 31
I'm surprised he lasted five minutes! If I found out my girlfriend was a shit-flipper, I'd start running and wouldn't stop until my lungs exploded. You'd have to find guy who is into Dirty Sanchez, Alabama Hot Pockets, Cleveland Steamers and blumpkins, you shit-flipper!
hate_my_life29 0
id break up with a crazy bitch too
VitamiX 0
i would have dumped you instantly. either try to control your anger by getting help and keep your boyfriend, or keep acting like a crazy bitch. you can't have both
TheTruth1428 0
You're better off with him saying that. It's better to know you were with someone who can't handle your problems then to be with someone for a long time then they up and leave one day because they can't take it. Consider that you just dodged a big bullet and move on. You'll find someone that appreciates you even if you are dealing with depression.