Thanks for your testimony Ching. I am essentially a caretaker now. Setup Type: Offline Installer / Full Standalone Setup. I do everything I can to help her, but I feel like I'm just propping her up, and despite the medications she's taking she doesn't seem to ever improve. past experiences? i feel it but i but i just cant deal with being her friend in school and more outside, i cant do it in school. I envy all your girlfriends, because you acknoleged their pain.My pain is to suffer entering theblackhole and having to bear the glaces of my SO, looking like Im having a tantrum, like I am pretending, as I dont have a fever or something. On my side my family is going through a very rough time and were worried about losing our home, Im going through a quarter-life crises where I dont know what I studied is the right thing for me, Im also really worried about my future because I dont know where Im heading in life. Remember the love bit. I was in shock but I have on other option than to fight. Our arguments are born out of nothing, she wants me to do as she wishes and doesnt believe in personal space, family commitments, having ambitions and achievoing dreams. I am not sure if Im still with her for love, for the codependency that has definitely developed or simply because I have been doing this so long I dont know any different, I have almost the exact same problem. I cant leave her though because she said she wouldnt be able to live if i left her. I missed her, but she pushed me away and i got fed up from this. Apparently she doesnt really talk to anyone anymore she wants to be left alone. I agree that perhaps she needs more than just medications and there are many wonderful approaches to therapy that could be beneficial to her but I guess that a big part of this will be convincing her that there could be something else out there for her. It hurt me deeply and I dont know what to do. He has put me last every time. Shes 30 but she isnt mature enough to have any responsibility, I pity for it. Still, its all your decision. "More importantly, there is balance in the relationship. Im not really looking for advice with this, just getting something off my chest to the world. Atlast I hate the word LOVE with cry. she is unable to talk to you to achieve closeness because of all she had to deal with in her head so she compensate this lack of connection by wanting more sex (sex is expression of the highest level of acceptance and intimacy with other person after all and you dont have to talk during this action) and when you refuse, because of the depressed state and has low self-esteem that accompanies it, she treats it like rejection. He is also seeing a psychiatrist who has advised he doesnt work I am doing 3 jobs to pay for my divorce as he is going to go bankrupt with his business =- because he couldnt face going in to work except at lunch time. I feel im depressed, asking myself was actually our sexlife good becuase she was drinking, and that the person im with now has no interest in sex at all? And it started to bring me down even more. Its very common, but you must break the cycle. 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. I want so much to help her, but I feel like I have nothing else to give. i fell as if i cant help her, im not good enough to make her happy although i try so hard and its making me doubt myself more and more. This means being comfortable in your skin and with the way you walk, talk, look, breath, move, and all the other things that make you uniquely you. I'm just not the same. And thats when shit will get unbearable for the two of you. But of course this isn't the case in an unhealthy relationship. The fact that shes still hanging around him enforces that theyve cheated. Also, Im placed as the general emotional support to everyone around me. Even if you haven't done anything wrong, your partner has a way of making you feel bad. I've been with my girlfriend for about a year and recently she has made a big deal about wanting me to start coming along to her work events. My girlfriend is dragging me back into depression with her own personal problems. Two nights ago after a weekend of not really talking that much as she was very down and I was super busy with work, we spoke on the phone and she told me she needed to be alone and deal with this, because her depression was the worst its ever been. Here are 10 who are holding you down. I thought she was the woman of my life, that I would do anything for her and I would but she simply doesnt want. Cmon guys you know the drill. Medically reviewed by Jennifer Litner, PhD, LMFT, CST By Ash Fisher on June 10, 2021. She is a no bullshit chick that has always been completely honest with me about everything and this is no exception. You took a leap when you wrote in with your question. 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 have a lower sex drive than hers. She hates it when I get an attitude then why does she make me get into this attitude? Youve managed to take care of your girlfriend and remain connected enough to yourself to come up with these questions. She is loyal and would care for me no matter what but I cant keep bringing my own life down too to be on her level. We need ways to keep the flame and love alive. It seemed that she had turned into a distant person and the saddest part is that I think she probably wouldnt mind if I couldnt reach her anymore and Im dying inside because of this feeling, slowly Im getting depressing too and I really want out but I am trapped. Ive never been so stressed and sad and angry my whole life. Now I am questioning myself whether to leave her or hold her.whether she ll feel better later on if I suppose leave her. i cant let her go and i know she cant let me go either. I am trying to help her but I could not help anymore than this.i could not concentrate on caring myself, could not eat or sleep well. Relationships are supposed to be about equality. Then she started talking that her family pressured her, about the meds and that she loved me, but had a really hard time. She shut me off completely and gave me halfhearted reply whenever I talk to her. Same for me. 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 helped me so much, she made me become stronger, comprehensive, helped me leaving my addictions, I had so many precious moments with her, but now she doesnt seem to care about me at all, the more I try to help, to listen to her, the more she flees. 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. Hi everyone Or maybe it's because your partner is jealous, or mean, or absent. Setup Size: 8.9 GB. She doesnt want to leave me either, because if she does she says she will kill herself. 3. Home Terms of Service Privacy Policy Sitemap Subscribe to The GoodTherapy Blog. Totally agree with your comment. She is suffering from depression, anxiety, restlessness, nightmares, physical issues and so on. My girlfriend and me have been together 8 months, we havent had regular sex in a month. 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 so, then high blood pressure may not be far behind. I Got a Secret (feat. Im fed up though. What's my issue, and what steps can or should I take that would help both her and me? See what I mean? I dont know how much you have tried already, but why not try it? Trying to be a significant other when your partner has depression, anorexia, bulimia, addictions etc feels absolutely terrifying. I would stand everything for her, but she doesnt seem to care, and it kills me from the inside. Is it over? 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. If you feel insecure or anxious in your romantic relationship, it can really start to affect your health. Seeing the change in her every day life and general well-being has been nothing short of a complete shock to me. All i see now is cold person who i love and so frustrated by the lack of intimacy. She had many great traits and was amazing in some areas of the relationship which made it hard to think about ending the relationship when I thought I was getting so much out of it. Subscribe me to the GoodTherapy.org public newsletter. If your partner isn't nice, or loving, or supportive in any way, it can leave you feeling perfectly drained of energy. Smoking and drinking! Buy she apparently can go on a day out with her ex to hang out behind her parents back.s he cant even do that for me?? She is in a constant state of less sad at the best of times. You deserve to be happy as well. My girlfriend has been depressed for a number of years, unable to shake feelings of sadness and hopelessness that carry over into almost every aspect of our life together. The couple times I have plucked up the courage to leave she has done drastic forms of self harm. When asked I would avoid the answer because I really didnt know, and when forced, probably I would put the blame on someone else or act with aggression. Im in a LDR myself too although I have never met her IRL. I have a problem and cant find anyone to tell Found that website and the posts here are very similar to mine. If you have solution, you are God for me:(. "Unhealthy relationships can literally make you feel drained of energy. My ex boyfriend left me because I was depressed all the time. If you haven't been feeling like yourself lately, your romance may be to blame. Are they really trying to help themselves? Very often, when one takes on the role of caretaker, it becomes such a consuming task that the caretaker loses touch with himself/herself. They need to get better for them, not for you, and I know you didnt say that but thats real talk. She questioned our status, then says if we are a couple we should act like one (she is always busy and making plans with friends so I leave her be) which she doesnt like. Anyway, now we are almosr 3 yrs together and from the start of this year she finally admited being alcoholic and she started treatment process, with medications and therapy. We dont really have many, if any, moments of romance anymore. Even she could not continue her studies and quit her studies.Its all because of she loves me to core and missing me much! You are NOT responsible for the thoughts, feelings, or behaviors or others. Recent events have dragged prices down. She lives 200 km away from me and He occasionally took me out shopping saying it was my treat for putting up with him but when we got to where we were going he wouldnt treat me, one time he left me in the metro centre (Newcastle uk) alone with no money, when we got home he always wanted sex, I never wanted to but allowed him to make him happy. He has on multiple occasions told me that he only feels happy, safe and secure around me, and that if it wasnt for me he wouldve killed himself long ago. Warm regards, I have been dating my girlfriend for almost two years. Posted October 5, 2013 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan Question: Hi Irene, My BFF and I have been friends since high school. Once you enter your information, youll be directed to a list of therapists and counselors who meet your criteria. When the relationship isn't secure, however, you might feel this nagging sense of jealousy towards everything and everyone. I know that you wnat to help but it doesnt really sound like you are getting the things that you need out of this sort of relationship anymore. were so messed up its insane. Im sick of having nothing in my life matter. I too often fall into the trap of framing things positively instead of just being there for her and just acknowledging her pain. You need to be comfortable with who you are. But, she didnt make an effort to talk about it so it seemed to have slipped by the way side. Im so tired now and giving her space and to myself too while figuring what I should do, to stay or leave? Step down, itll make both of you happier long term. It's up to you to decide how to handle that. Should I just except it and appreciate the five minutes we talk a day? I feel like if I do shell ask why I havent been talking to her, she wont message me for atleast 2 days if I do. We read your comment, and we hear your frustration and unhappiness. So tell someone, it wont just save her life, but also yours. Or sit down and plan something new to try. She didnt even try to make the effort in keeping the conversation going and Im always the one who care about her when she doesnt give a thought about me and keep immersing herself in her depressive world. First, if you are ever in crisis or are in danger of hurting yourself or someone else, it is very important you seek help immediately. I wish you answers. You may also try this, what my boyfriend did: he said he is leaving me cause it is too hard for him, he left me for two painful days, then he told me that he will be back, but in some time. Good looking, good healthy cooking. Day in or out, shell leave me broken again, I know it, just dont know when. And thats happiness isnt even happiness half the time, its just a less bad mood. It bothers me a lot and Ive done all I could to understand. 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. Dealing with a depressed girl isnt easy and there some moments of greatness and when it happens I take full advantage of it. Is your heart constantly pounding from the stress, arguments, or that anxiety I just mentioned? I dont know if it is a good thing to avoid that, I am almost sure it isnt. I have good days and bad days. It was new to me and i didnt know exactly how depressed people behave. Drag Me Down Lyrics [Verse 1: Harry] I've got fire for a heart, I'm not scared of the dark You've never seen it look so easy I got a river for a soul, and, baby, you're a boat Baby, you're my. Everyday is a battle. Giving a quick comeback or getting angry will reinforce his behavior. The GoodTherapy.org Team. We were engaged. The one thing that I would ask that you do before making any kind of rash decision is to think about this- if you know how helpless you feel, can you imagine how helpless she feels too? But youre so young and its not very obvious but so many people go through this at some point in their lives because life truly is pretty messed up. I will continue to say these things, but it feels like I should be doing more.). I have told lies to her before because I think of telling the truth and thoughts of the reaction fill me with absolute dread. In her weekly column, JOAN LONG, a Bishopstown psychologist and psychotherapist, answers readers' queries. So it can really, truly suck when you realize your relationship is dragging you down. Im there for her and she knows it. If she needs the ex in her life she doesnt need you, she just wants you. Once you are gone, she will find another enabler to take on her issues. We kept going on, and little by little she started becoming more and more away from me. Im having similar issues as many of you aforementioned. I get it, youre both on the brink every second that goes by and it feels like thats all there is and ever will be. I deserve happiness, everyone does! Be found at the exact moment they are searching. It drives me nuts when she sleeps all day. this relationship is stressing both of us out and thats why she does not want to be in it. By commenting you acknowledge acceptance of GoodTherapy.org'sTerms and Conditions of Use. I am really surprised to see that there is so many cases of difficult relationships, and also that persons who write here are mostly guys dealing with broken girlfriends. She has lost sleep all night, and so did I. Every time I look at her pics, I am immediately in love again by seeing her smile but in person all I am thinking of is an exit strategy despite all the caring in the world. So are yours always casting concerned looks? Understand that put-downs are a reflection of the other person's insecurity and get support from trusted confidantes. please help! Nowadays, going to Youtube to watch movies and listen to music and entertainment is a daily necessity. It drove me to breakdown myself. Today she told me shes ditching all her meds and is just gonna do weed therapy. Things we fine for few months then i noticed our sex life taking the down hill road. I didt wanted help, I didnt wanted to tell people how sad I am (and that I dont know why) to anyone. I dont see it getting any better. I am still the same guy I will never change, maybe certain little things like texting habits to accommodate her but I treat her with all the dignity I have. Good Luck Everyone. Shes 30, Im 26, she never had a boyfriend, nor had sex or drugs nor anything. Uffo , I feel like I dont want anything in my life. 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) I have thought about leaving, but I'm afraid it would devastate her, and I truthfully don't know that she would survive it. A healthy relationship will feel secure no matter what. So I fight. I would answer, I just want to feel free and safe. I was acting like it all was my boyfriends fault, and I sometimes felt like this. I am opinionated and very understanding. 2. (Not married) If you're being dragged down by your partner, it could be due to cheating, or emotional abuse, or a lack of support. When I asked her what she thinks about the future, she said it wont be happiness and that it is impossible to be happy, and that she never imagine about our relationship anymore. thanks for everyone comments! Im sorry for all of us that love was not enough. I myself am in a LDR with my girlfriend. Ive got a life, I want to be happy, to love, I am strong, I am bold, and I cant seem like to help her anymore, she doesnt want to, shes just getting away from me, Im losing her. He would only talk and see me when he had nothing else to do but I was okay with that I was inlove with him. Im not talking about that Mexican guy that lives down the street. This really got to me, he is my first love! I asked a lot of questions to learn what the problem is, all she says that everything collapses to her. 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