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how do i tell my bf i think im depressed without him blaming himself? he didn't do anything but he's gonna think he did if I tell him i think Im depressed
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Anonymous 14w

why would he make you being depressed about himself?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

he wouldn't say anythin, i just know him and he'll think he did something to make me depressed when he didn't

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

u shouldn't be worried about his feelings when telling him what YOURE going thru. coddling him and convincing him he's not the reason ur depressed when telling him about YOUR depression shouldn't need a spotlight to make him feel better. this is abt you rn girl, u can make a quick comment abt how obv ur relationship w him isn't any of the reason ur feeling depressed but u shouldn't need to do anymore than tht. this is abt u struggling mentally nothing abt him& if he makes it abt him

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

hes prob a bad person

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

i do appreciate the sentiment but it's not really like that. he's a great person who's self critical and i'm worried he's gonna think he made me depressed, when he didn't. he wouldn't be trying to make it about himself, he'd just be worried he hurt me in some way. i'm not trying to coddle him, i'm trying to be considerate of how he'd feel too. I just want to know how to tell him i'm struggling without him feeling like he isn't good enough to make me happy if that makes sense

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

ur depression is yours alone. depression doesn't care how happy and well ur relationships are going with other ppl, tell him that and focus back on urself.

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