Now dont get me wrong, I get shes depressed and I feel for her, but I used to never have outbursts in my relationship period, and by now, 8 years in, the only way to make her stop taking all of her aggressive-depression(not that shed get violent, but yell on the most absurd things)/anxieties on me is to stoop down to her level and shout back, which then makes me feel like a jerk, she (almost) never say sorry, and for everytime she yells at me, somehow at the end I have to apologize or shell frown at me forever (claiming everything is fine, but obviously is it) Am I giving up too quickly, am I weak, am I selfish I really dont know what I should do or feel right now. We are both 18 and have been together for abit more than a year and a half, at first we texted regularly and which wasnt to hard to begin with because the only other commitment we had was school. How wrong! It was me rationalising my emotions. Before the depression she was great, and we saw each other very often. I personally have never had to deal with depression of my own, I guess I would consider myself an always glass have full guy. The couple times I have plucked up the courage to leave she has done drastic forms of self harm. Relationships are supposed to be about equality. Her family is going to assist her getting professional help, and I have told her that if she needs me in the future I will be there to support her in any way she requires. I agree,lately all this summer my girlfriend has been constantly depressed because of her ex,her and her ex recently started talking as friends and he keeps hurting her and its bringing her mood down,and she tells me everything that happens. If your partner makes you uncomfortable about being you, then her or she is only dragging you down. I am a fighter so that was my reaction. Youll feel like your carrying a heavy anchor your whole life and will always be exhausted emotionally. And this is where our problems come in. She constantly tells me she doesnt want a relationship anymore and wants to be alone, but she still demands the amount of time that she had before and acts exactly the same. Setup File Name: Adobe_Premiere_Pro_v23.2..69.rar. I did anything to help her, yet there seems to be no progress. I once found out my girlfriend was talking to some other guy. But she keeps going back to him for friendship,what the eff am I for her now? Thank you for sharing. Am I codependent? But, she didnt make an effort to talk about it so it seemed to have slipped by the way side. You took a leap when you wrote in with your question. So what am I to her now?? But enough about me, what I suggest youd do is get a hobby, or something to distract you from thinking about her all the time. If your partner dominates every aspect of your shared lives, you may be in a draining relationship. I even offered to pay for the consultation costs. The GoodTherapy.org Team is not qualified to offer professional advice, but we encourage you to reach out. She tried attempting suicide few times.Even I am loving her lot but could not make her understand.she always wants me to be around my arms! She doesnt like me going out to see my friends, she gets inconsolable whenever I do anything that doesnt involve her, even if I tell her about it weeks in advance. Its created a weird dynamic in our relationship which has all but ruined our sex life. If you would like to talk to a therapist or counselor, you can use our site to locate one in your area. Dry spells happen a lot. I am sometimes even tempted to leave her because she is holding me down (work/school). of each person. yesterday she said dating isnt working for either of us, the things that we need to change are things that cant chnange. This really got to me, he is my first love! Send a package with love letters or get some flowers delivered to her house. The 3 Cs: You didnt Cause it, you cant Control it, you cant Cure it. I want so much to help her, but I feel like I have nothing else to give. This is a painful, complicated issue, and you deserve to have support as you work on figuring out what is best for you. She still will randomly text me I love you! The odd time but the girl I felt secure with seems to have left her conscience. 2. I m still jobless for more than 2yrs thinking about her problems all the time.i can marry her after getting a good job.i feel like my life is hell and but I am not selfish too. I still see him he wrote 2 suicide notes to me and his dad ( when I asked him to leave) and produced them for me to read. She losing her best friend to cancer and she going through crisis with weight loss. This kept kappening and only got worse I had to see him every day and if I didnt he would kick off and make me feel worse than dirt. Hey i am in a LDR and i need your help my gf is also depressed, she doesnt tell the stuff she is going through, yea she tells me most of the things but not that. Sam is just absolute right, Ive been with the same girlfriend for 8 years, helping her to cope with her anxiety and depression, which are not mild, in return I became a cranky, fearful and highly depressed individual, as soon as she moved in with me the symptoms became severe and everything was somehow my fault, even though we always lived under my expense (before at my parents, now at a house that i pay for literally everything) shes not willing to work or do anything, she always finds an excuse why something wont work out (she has a doctors degree, and she can do a lot of things with that particular degree she simply refuses to always citing some excuse about how its never going to work). That left me with a perspective of loosing someone I really love and also left space for me to think about it in safe environment. And it can be anything, anything for the wide spectre of psychological problems or disorders. I found myself in a very similar situation. And thats happiness isnt even happiness half the time, its just a less bad mood. You deserve to be happy as well. Youve shown your love for her and she knows that. Your love will develop as you both learn (with help) how to manage your feelings and youll both be closer having supported one another through this difficult process, July 16th, 2016 at 5:42 AM This is especially the case if you haven't dealt with anxiety before, but suddenly feel yourself worrying constantly. I started to feel distant from her and that i dont want to be intimat to her. And dwelling in the state of permanent not-understanding-what-is-going-on is no option. Like you rejecting the last possible form of understanding and connection. Help me drag the camping gear down the hill. I Feel Helpless! You say that they dont chose to become depressed no they dont but they can choose to help themselves. My partner has depression and anxiety and this year everything on his side of life started crumbling; family, job, friends, self-esteem, personal projects. From then onwards,my girl friend got suffering from depression slowly.but I was not knowing that and she also didnt share anything to me. We had ups and downs for almost a year till i realised that she is alcoholic, and sadlly that the day we met (which i consider the most romantic day i had) she had bottle of wine hidden in her bag. Medication and therapy dont really work. It's not fun for either party, and it's definitely a sign that things aren't entirely healthy. Hi guys Sorry if I sound morbid but its devastating. You are helpful to them by being there when they need you. Unfortunately, there seems to be nothing I can do when she feels down. I forgave her and forgot all of that. I need to know, I was engaged to get married to her but we called it off. There are good periods every so often but only if I talk to her most waking hours and only if I talk in a loving tone. At first I was stressed about it, but later I realised that my worrying wouldnt change the situation at all. Things we fine for few months then i noticed our sex life taking the down hill road. I am having the same issue and the text is most definitely NOT part of an image. Thank you for reaching out. But how is it possible? I let things change for the negative and even though my instinct knew something was wrong I stuck with it because I am loyal and felt love on a certain level that I thought was worth considering. I know she deals with her own issues and Ive known for quite some time, but I see it more often now. If signs point to your partner, it's time to make a change. Good looking, good healthy cooking. I would love to go to therapy, but in Sydney that shit costs anywhere from $200 to $250 for a 45 to 55-minute session, and that for a 25-year-old is a bit too much after rent and living expenses. Thats not me! Sorry to say this but its just my own opinion. I have a lower sex drive than hers. The specific mention of medication but not therapy makes me wonder whether your girlfriend is in therapy. If you have depression or anxiety its because you know deep in your soul that you arent on the right path or living up to your potential. I feel as much like a caretaker as I do a boyfriend. Right now, we value the future of our child more than anything else. Like everything was depending on something else, like it was fragile structure. I took on too much. There has to be solutions. My sleep have been deprived for over 6 months. We started dating a few months after the divorce and (I admit we could have been more responsible of our actions) she is now pregnant with our first child. we took a break for a day, then got back together. (Yikes.). I am going through the same. Dragged Down. This is important: I have to tell you you will not find the cure, you can be there and support but please stop believing that it will make the problem go away. Your story is pretty much identical to mine. Shes suffered from depression throughout our relationship. I had a 3 month relationship with a depressed woman and it was comparable to a roller coaster ride at Disney land ups and downs it was beyond this world everything was my fault problems was created and misery was the icing on the cake. Every time we go out she freaks out. She talks like Im the only good thing in her life and I believe she truly feels that way. My suggestion is start having a quality of life before it is to late , love is wonderful when it is growing but it can be hell if it is one sided. Some people need to just help themselves. Ive never been so stressed and sad and angry my whole life. Listen, really try to listen like she was your best friend not girlfriend. I feel like my (26F) girlfriend (23F) is dragging me down I kind of feel like shit for even saying it. I am opinionated and very understanding. Now I am questioning myself whether to leave her or hold her.whether she ll feel better later on if I suppose leave her. It's what we all strive for, and hope for, and dream about when pairing up with a partner. Breaking up is my last option but a considerable option because the fact that she is just not paying attention to me, everything is about her and her thoughts only. I feel like she is using me even though I take care of her. DUMP THE SAD GIRL OTHERWISE SHE WILL DRAG YOU DOWN. Im in a similar situation & it is making me crumble emotionally. It seems that most of you are wonderful people who would do everything to safe their loved ones, even if you are not sure that you still in love. Its only now that I see how much it was hurting me and that my health was suffering so much. Taken from Revenge Of The Goldfish. She has issues with everyone including mine and her family. Stress can cause all sorts of problems. Shes 30 but she isnt mature enough to have any responsibility, I pity for it. Dear M, If you would like to find a mental health professional for your girlfriend, you can start finding therapists in your area by entering your city or ZIP code into the search field on this page: https://www.goodtherapy.org/find-therapist.html. 1992 - Video directed by Dani Jacobs. She struggles to make friends and has isolated herself from the world. when there is more unhappy than happy, its a problem and thats what we are going through. 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