Posted by Medusa on August 2, 2002, at 12:48:32
In reply to Romance and Depression, posted by Peter S. on July 31, 2002, at 20:31:26
As was said above, see if you can wait, if you're thinking you might stabilize.
This is probably irrelevant but ... oddly I've experienced that I seem to be found interesting just as I'm dropping into severe depression. Of course, that's when I can't return calls or get dressed and out the door, and if I do manage to return a call AND set something up AND get dressed AND show up as planned, I can't carry on a conversation. About anything. Very sexy.
Now I'm partnered, and part of me would like to end it. I feel like I've dragged DP down - he says I've just opened his eyes to some aspects of reality he'd ignored before. He's in counseling now, started because of looking for ways of dealing with my depression, and ended up talking about his own issues - good for him. It also takes so bloody much energy to deal with another person so much of the time.
I guess being partnered and depressed isn't really on topic with your question of Romance and Depression. What I'm living isn't much romance. It's a lot of omigosh I ... have ... to ... put ... this ... spoon ... in ... the ... dish washer ... or ... I'll ... be ... a ... burden ...
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