Psycho-Babble Social | for general support | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: when to talk about depression

Posted by Susan J on October 19, 2003, at 13:54:53

In reply to Re: when to talk about depression, posted by octopusprime on October 19, 2003, at 13:40:59

Hello!

>> I think I would tell again only where the relationship gets to the point where he sees you taking medication morning and/or night. Then he might be curious as to what the medication is for. I think that sort of thing is strictly on a need-to-know basis at first. It may be months before you're really emotionally intimate enough to explain what it means to you.
<<I agree it's pretty much a need-to-know thing. I haven't shared this struggle with more than my family and some close friends.

But I don't know when it changes from being a private issue for me to being something that I have wrongly withheld from someone. At what point would the guy feel like he's been lied to?

Or, another thing. I feel really good right now, but it doesn't mean I don't have my super-low days, get cranky, don't want to talk, or even more often, just don't feel like doing a lot of stuff on any particular day. Any person that I start seeing on a regular basis is going to *notice* that stuff.

>> I know next time around I will be much more reticent about spilling the depression beans. I just have to be mysterious about myself until then, so my dates don't know I've been spending many of my weekends in my PJs!
<<Good advice! I guess I am really open to certain people about things. I sometimes (often!) tell too much!

An old boss once told me, discretion is the better part of valor. :-) I shoulda taken the hint back then!

Susan

>
> Shalom


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Social | Framed

poster:Susan J thread:270019
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20031011/msgs/270859.html