Posted by Kath on August 29, 2009, at 17:31:01
In reply to How much do your friends know?, posted by moonshadow on August 28, 2009, at 17:01:48
My friends know I get depressed & have SAD & get anxious.
My friends know the details about my son's drug use & schizophrenia.
Even some of the pottery guild members know these things. I've found it VERY liberating to talk about these things. Sometimes people seem to feel a bit startled at first when I talk about them, but usually they then tell me either about their experience or someone they know - with depression or loved ones being depressed or doing drugs, etc. In my case, it's been a very positive experience talking about those things.
One time at the pottery studio, something had just happened & when a couple of potters who I like asked me how I was I started to cry. They were nice about it & it felt good to just be REAL. A couple of people who were there at the same time saw me crying, but just kept doing what they were doing in a different part of the room. It actually felt very healthy to just be real & not pretend I felt different to how I did feel.
I think it's important to go with our 'gut feelings' about who it's 'safe' to be open with & who it isn't safe.
Kath
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