Are my parents right?
Two parts:
Part one, my parents say that I'm not trying hard enough to cure my depression and that I am doing things to make it worse...etc. could they be right or do they just not understand?
Part two: this morning my parents got really upset at me because I didn't ask to use the car last night for work today. I tried to explain that when I got home, i immediately went to sleep because I was exhausted, but they said, I should have looked for them and asked them before I went to sleep. Thoughts?
9 Answers to "Are my parents right?"
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trustb ur parents. they love u..
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Are you taking medication? Regularly? What exactly are you doing or not doing ( according to your parents) that is hindering your progress?
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Part one. Way too vague. What are you doing to cure your depression and why do they say you ain't doing anything about it? By the way, you do not "cure" depression". You have it treated and hope for a good result.
What do they think will "Cure" your depression? Trying is a big part of it.
If you are depressed, who gives a shite about the car stuff?Like (1)
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1- Where ru from ?
2- What are you doing tonight ?Like (1)
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um what does that have to do with my question?
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What are you not doing that you're supposed to be doing about your depression ? As far as the car is concerned, why don't you have your own car by now ?
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Part one: They could be right, it depends what you're doing.
Part two: Next time just ask them if you can use the car.Like (1)
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If I where you I would try and just have open communication to avoid arugments and less stress, if you are depressed theirs service in everywere show them your trying and talk to someone close to you about how your feeling.
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Are you going to counseling? It's very difficult, if not impossible to "cure" depression, but there are steps you can take to manage it.
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oh ok. I guess I wasn't really sure if there were ways to "make it better" or "worse" I just thought I had to kinda go with it and try not to do anything stupid....No I am not going to counseling. I have been forced to go to counseling throughout my life and I have never found it useful
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You have to be willing for it to work in order for it to work. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Posted by miniminx 1 Jul 8th, 2012 at 5:29PM
As a parent of a child who suffered depression I can see it from both sides.sed on depression and peoples experiences for them to read, it gave me so much more of an insight and changed my view on the illness.
They probably feel frustrated by your depression because they don't have a deeper understanding of what it is to be depressed. When it first happened to my child I could't come to terms with the fact that someone with so much to live for and such a great life would be depressed but as I got to know more about it I accepted it more readily and I was more supportive.
However you cannot expect allowances for failing to tell them about something simple like you were using the car whatever your circumstances. That may not be the case but they may feel you are using it as a 'get out' clause for failing to tell them stuff like that.
Even if you were really tired if they were up it would only take seconds to impart that information so I can see their point of view too. If you don't feel like talking to them or telling them that kind of info when you get in at night then maybe SMS them earlier in the evening next time, if its their car and maybe they need it then its only polite.
One thing I would maybe suggest if you think even one of them may be open to the idea is to give them a book ba
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Reply by Wynn42 Jul 8th, 2012 at 5:37PM
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Reply by miniminx Jul 8th, 2012 at 5:42PM
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