Posted by cordy on January 14, 2004, at 11:20:39
So I have a friend. Depressed friend. And I may have mentioned that I thought depression was a selfish disease. Its all about yourself, I mean, how can you deny that? Anyway, I think I really insulted her. I said that sometimes I feel like depressed people really do just need to get over themselves, realize that everyone has problems. That they are not alone in feeling that way. Anyway, I looked the subject up and got this post. And after reading what you guys have to say, I really feel horrible about what I said to her. The thing about snapping out of it... yeah. I think that’s how I must have sounded to her. So since you guys have had this said to you, what’s the best way to reconcile? Also, in defense of the people that have said this, isn't it understandable how we came to this conclusion? I personally have never experienced depression. I lived with my stepfather, who has a sever form of it. He lies in bed till 4 every day and is unwilling to do anything for the family. I ended up taking care of him. This is most likely the bases in my annoyance of the disease. I only wanted to help her get better. And I'm completely willing to sit through the rough patches and continue to be her friend. So give us a break? And I would appreciate some advice on how to fix this greatly…
poster:cordy
thread:300616
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20040110/msgs/300616.html