Today, I went to the doctor. I told her I felt down all the time. She asked me a few questions and she told me I was depressed. She suggested to go home and find the sources of my depression. When I told my parents, they started laughing and said "Yeah, right." I think I found my source. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
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, I was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition. My parents seemed very sympathetic and my mother even cried. When we got home, though, they started laughing and asked if I really believed all the shit the doctor was talking about. 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, my mother made me see the doctor to see if I had irritable bowel syndrome, on the account of how often I go to the restroom. I then had to admit I only go in there to get away from my family. My doctor thought it was hilarious. My mom didn't. FML
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
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 told my mom that I struggle with depression. She then told me that she thinks that I always seem to suck the life out of a room. FML
Today, I finally got time to take a nap. Later, my mom asked me if I was depressed because I didn't leave my room for 3 hours. She talked to my dad about it, and now my family thinks I'm depressed because I slept for 3 hours. FML
Today, I went to get Covid test because I had chest pain and shortness of breath. Turns out, I just have depression and anxiety. FML
Today, my dad told me that I'm a weak and negative person because I suffer from depression and anxiety, then he told me to just snap out of it. FML
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Top comments
ghost_light 0
To those who are falsely equating depression with being emo: **** you. Despression is a legitimate illness that can be as debilitating and painful as any other, and you should hope that you never find yourself drowning in it. It is NOT simply a "state of mind" and cannot be alleviated just by merely wishing it away; for many it takes years of therapy and sometimes medication to finally get out of it. Seriously--cut the ignorance and pick up a book.
hellobananas 0
Sometimes parents think it's "just a phase" and that the kid'll get over it. That doesn't mean they should laugh though. If you said the doctor told you you were depressed, then FML. If you just left that part out, then it's more of a YDI. Either way, sorry bout that. Being depressed sucks, and if your rental units don't even know or care... I've been there.
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Comments (169)
kellster 2
Your parents fail hard. :( I'm sorry! I guess they're not the best for confiding stuff like that in? I hope you can get some help from your counsellor. Good luck.
jennifer5 6
Yeah when i told my mom my doctor wanted me to go on medicine for my depression she told me i needed to be put into a psych ward then. My dad was quiet. my mom is the reason for mine.
harlequeen 0
Umm. Am I the only one who is appalled that a doctor supposedly told someone to go find the "source" of their depression?
kira1kira 0
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I'm so sry, I'd ask the doctor to call them and make them feel horrible,(if they r capable of guilt)
aback 5
Most of the people I know who haven't been able to break away from their parents are crazy as hell. Move a couple states away from them as soon as you're able. You'll thank yourself.
ricecooker112 0
at least she did not take it out on you
kaelendra 0
how a parent treats you can make you very depressed if it feels like they're never there for you it can be as bad as if they aren't there. parents can be abusive with or without meaning to, they can talk down to their kids with or without meaning to etc.... this site isn't a contest of whose life is worse and different things can affect various people differently anyhow. some people are also more prone to things like depression to and either way it's dumb and makes you look bad for making fun of anyone for it. there are some things on this site that are true ydi this is not.
vanessa_nessa_08 0
how do all the numbers get out of order?
kc2_fml 0
@ 1.. I could top it if i lied
car6435 0
im sorry but your parents may be douchbags. damn that sucks. but hey it getts better eventually. keep living and it will get better