my girlfriend is dragging me down

Hi everyone, She just dont know how to do this. And the woman that i am dating right now which i do hope that my relationship lasts with her since like i mentioned earlier i really do love her very much. "Trust is lost and conflict often results in anger and finger pointing." And this is where our problems come in. Ive been going to therapy for 3 years and talking about my problems doesnt help me. In cases of chronic depression, it is very common for partners to begin to feel more like caretakers than anything else. It takes a huge amount of love to do that. 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. At first I was stressed about it, but later I realised that my worrying wouldnt change the situation at all. It just makes me feel worse, plus medication takes 63-64 days to actually kick in. Should I just except it and appreciate the five minutes we talk a day? She likes me to stay home with here all the time. My Girlfriends Depression Is Bringing Me Down. Tell her its either you or the ex, no friendships either. I cant leave her though because she said she wouldnt be able to live if i left her. Because of my own childhood, and my moms depression as a kid, I reflexively push her away when she gets very depressed, and have trouble acknowledging what shes going through. First, try and make an attempt to be supportive. SO IF YOU HANG AROUND PEOPLE LIKE THIS YOU WILL TAKE ON THEIR THINKING AND HABITS MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT. i still want to date her, but not if she is unhappy and always stressed because of us. 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. Even she could not continue her studies and quit her studies.Its all because of she loves me to core and missing me much! I even offered to pay for the consultation costs. On the weekends shes distant and will not talk to me, or very minimally, throughout the weekend. 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. im so torn and she suggested friends with benefits because we still show each other we care and shit by being friends at school and stuff, then casual hook ups and hanging out, basically dating. I always tell her I enjoy how she is my first thought when i wake up and the last. Sorry if I sound morbid but its devastating. Medication and therapy dont really work. All I could do is be the best boyfriend a girl could have. From past one to two years I came to know.Now it becomes severe.she suffers from anxiety , bipolar disorder. hello, I am this depressed girl, Any thoughts or suggestions would be sincerely appreciated. She didnt want to go to my graduation. Been experiencing something very similar in my relationship, I have been helping my girlfriend with her anxiety and depression for years as well and its been so long that often I feel down and hopeless too. If you haven't been feeling like yourself lately, your romance may be to blame. girlfriend is dragging me down I feel that my girlfriend is dragging me down and although she's happy in the relationship I'm not. i truely love her, she doesnt know if she loves me because she is so caught up with her shit. A few months ago she began self harming, and I apparently did something to upset her and she started talking about how she was going to commit suicide because of it. Im different then most I let her know I care everyday and all day but at same time I have tons of hobbies that detract from everything. Obviously it isnt making her any happier as things are.. There was a point in my life when it was obvious I needed to address my depression which exposed itself as anger and Ive been waiting 5 years for her to have the same epiphany. 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) So it can really, truly suck when you realize your relationship is dragging you down. Everything is my fault according to her. You have to tell her when she hurts you. Before this everything was amazing, great relationship, we admitted to each other that we were in love and had fallen head over heals, amazing sex, I really felt like I had found my best friend. Im so tired now and giving her space and to myself too while figuring what I should do, to stay or leave? I did every single thing that you guys have written here. 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. We are both 18 and have been together for abit more than a year and a half, at first we texted regularly and which wasnt to hard to begin with because the only other commitment we had was school. Is it over? You have to start working on it, push things forward. Good looking, good healthy cooking. Everything i could say would create a problem and everything was my fault. And that is the hard and painful task to face the truth, because depression is, for me at least running away form truth, avoiding to face it. Dry spells happen a lot. I want so much to help her, but I feel like I have nothing else to give. I dont want to get to the point of carer for her or to resent her because of her condition. See what I. Please fill out all required fields to submit your message. After everything I did, I have been there every single day, sharing my life with her, and pushing her away from this disease. So both of you can benefit. And thats happiness isnt even happiness half the time, its just a less bad mood. She probably wants you to make a call. Im really hurt, I know Im losing her, I am starting to become, once again, insecure, isolated, anxious. 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. You will only drag yourself down in the end. I really hope that it is it. Im on anti depressants myself but evidently those are for the weak that cant handle reality from her pointof view. Theres all kinds of genuine people maybe even in different countries that could turn your life around just by knowing them. 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. Ive explained my feelings in the past and she says she understands but makes no difference. 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 met my girlfriend 3 years ago through a very lovely and romantic way, and since that day we are together. To go cold turkey off 3 different anti depressants can someone die by doing that? past experiences? There is more to life than this, trust me. Like i texted her after an hour or two and she read some of them. I was two years out watching movie series to help me distract while I forced myself to eat. If your partner dominates every aspect of your shared lives, you may be in a draining relationship. Im not talking about that Mexican guy that lives down the street. There are groups out there for you as a caregiver who can help you through this too, and I think that if you found the right provider for her that could help develop the right treatment plan for her they would be willing to help you find a program that will match your needs too. That sounds like my issue too. I love her a lot, I just miss her old caring cuddly self! Software Full Name: Adobe Premiere Pro 2023. I came over this weekend, she didnt seem to be too excited, she made me dinner but kept glancing at her phone, this hurt because she made less effort to communicate with me get she was on her phone more than usual. Yes, we all need help and support and Im in it til death do we part. Her aggression and fights are only there to tell you that she needs help, and help in this case is outside you two therapy, friends, new experiences. Right now, we value the future of our child more than anything else. Me and my LDR girlfriend were originally together for 7 months, then took a break for 3, and now we are back together. all of our arguments come from her depression and her being in a bad mood, i can only sometimes cheer her up. Can anyone help me and tell me what can i do?. Ching, I thank the universe for you, and you for your response. She might miss you. In her weekly column, JOAN LONG, a Bishopstown psychologist and psychotherapist, answers readers' queries. Just stay focused on your ultimate goal with her and never lose site of how she was before depression. Or are they falling back into a state where they feel they are most comfortable. I am very patient and always will be because in my mind we love each other and relationship may not be perfect sometimes but thats okay in my eyes. Giving a quick comeback or getting angry will reinforce his behavior. This girl was everything I wanted, such a good partner, listener, so smart, sensitive. Hey i am in a LDR and i need your help my gf is also depressed, she doesnt tell the stuff she is going through, yea she tells me most of the things but not that. Healthy couples can chat about pretty much anything. Just stay focused on your ultimate goal with her and never lose site of how she was before depression. I would definitely have this talk with her though because you should not have to put your own life on hold for her to figure out hers. Be found at the exact moment they are searching. And as you deal with their negativity, you may find yourself no longer interested in things you used to find fun like going out, being social, or, you know, leaving the apartment. I dont know what to do, I want to go out and do stuff, cant be potato couch forever. Relationships are supposed to build you up, be super supportive, and make you a better person. She experienced child sexual trauma and suffers from depression and ptsd. I didt wanted help, I didnt wanted to tell people how sad I am (and that I dont know why) to anyone. About me and my girlfriend! Whatever the reason may be (unresolved conflicts, lack of trust, etc. I looked it up. You are in a relationship, you two must have had a reason to be with eachother. I feel for you all. I dont see it getting any better. Now I am questioning myself whether to leave her or hold her.whether she ll feel better later on if I suppose leave her. We talked (argued) about the lack of sex and how distant we are and she said that she doesnt feel any of these feelings, and that sometimes we doesnt feel comfortable thinking about sex. Please know there is hope, and help is available. Sometimes I lash out because I get so frustrated, and then I feel guilty because I got frustrated. In order for her to have a chance at any kind of substantive change and lasting relief, she needs to be working on these issues in therapy. "Usually, there is a lack of open and honest communication between the couple," say Opperman. She will have better and badder days and she will be back to old pattern. Read the book co-dependent no more. (Not married) It seems like she doesnt want me around, but also states she has never been this open to anyone before. Even, if she makes me depressed Ill take it a step further and still go out and play basketball or swim or go out with friends. I'm seeing shapes behind the curtain. She losing her best friend to cancer and she going through crisis with weight loss. I lost my faith in myself, in my abilities, in my attractiveness, I also lost my job because I was physically sick because of stress. My Girlfriend's Depression Is Bringing Me Down. 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