Posted by 4WD on December 29, 2005, at 23:49:33
In reply to can depression make you mean/hateful?, posted by spriggy on December 29, 2005, at 21:57:11
Hi Spriggy,
First of all, let go of that responsibility for "saving" them. YOU CAN'T DO IT. You can't fix them or convince them they need fixing. You will just wear yourself out worrying over it. (And I think you've got enough on your plate right now as it it.)
Yes, depression can make people mean. And crazy. I have my Dad as the perfect example. And he never accepted it and never got well and died depressed and miserable. And I have to forgive him for not being willing to help himself. And I have him as an example to make sure that I do everything I can to help myself and not sit in a recliner and die a little every day.
And you have your parents as examples of what happens if you don't get out there and take care of yourself. And part of taking care of yourself is letting go of trying to fix them.
Love,
Marsha
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