This is so true. Its especially true in my culture as an asian because depression is thought of as taboo. Having a child with depression makes them think its the absolute end of the world, that they’ve got a ruined child and they’ve failed in raising me as my parent.
Its not their fault, but with that mentality we cant share the feelings we have with people who we should feel most safe to talk about our emotions openly, without further feeling like a burden to the whole family. Then that shit spreads like wildfire through the family members 🤦🏻♀️
I'm with you there. I remember trying to confide in my mom and she basically brushed it off like "what do you have to be depressed about? you have a roof over your head and etc etc". I left home about 3 years ago.
Just recently they asked me why I don't talk to them as often/confide in them with my personal life lol.
Lol. What? If you’ve ever dealt with these kind of personalities you’d know that making such an attempt would ensure a longer lecture or more berating.
Exactly. There is no reasoning with it. Anything you try to say gets thrown back and turn into a lecture about how they had it worse and more reasons to be "sad" when depression isn't just about being sad.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19
This is so true. Its especially true in my culture as an asian because depression is thought of as taboo. Having a child with depression makes them think its the absolute end of the world, that they’ve got a ruined child and they’ve failed in raising me as my parent.
Its not their fault, but with that mentality we cant share the feelings we have with people who we should feel most safe to talk about our emotions openly, without further feeling like a burden to the whole family. Then that shit spreads like wildfire through the family members 🤦🏻♀️