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⌈ Secret Post #4555 ⌋

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Re: Venting, feel free to join in

[(Anonymous)]

My parents have been away on holiday for over a month, and get back on Saturday. I'm not sure how to avoid telling them how incredibly depressed I've been while they were away. This is the first time I've been completely alone in the house for more than a day in my life (both my pets died last year). It's sucked super hard.

Re: Venting, feel free to join in

[(Anonymous)]

I'm so sorry about your pets, anon. I hope you feel a bit better when your parents get back.

Re: Venting, feel free to join in

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry about your pets, anon. Are your parents the type of people you could usually be honest with about mental health issues? If so, you could maybe give them a day or so to get over their jet lag and stuff and ask if you could all have a talk. What would you like to have happen?

Re: Venting, feel free to join in

[(Anonymous)]

They generally are - I've had several frank conversation with them about mental health over the years, and they've shared a few of their worries with me too - but that doesn't make the inner chorus of "You're a burden to those you love shut up and die" a whole lot quieter.
And I don't know what I'd like to have happen, really. I would have liked it if they'd called or written even once while they were away - they posted on Facebook, but that's not really the same, is it?
I guess what I'd really like is if someone had realised how incredibly alone I would be and said something beforehand. But that's a little pointless, isn't it.

Re: Venting, feel free to join in

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Don't be so hard on yourself, anon. It's tough knowing how stuff like this will affect you until it happens and you were caught off guard. I'm glad it sounds like your parents are open to having a healthy discussion about this. If talking to your doctor would help, please consider doing that. If not, maybe you could come up with a game plan for the next time something like this comes up. Your parents could arrange to call/text regularly, maybe you could make a short trip yourself to visit friends/family, or have them visit you... just something to be kind to yourself and give yourself a break.