Am I being selfish?
I've been feeling a bit depressed lately and I'm pretty good at hiding it since no one has noticed anything, which is saying a lot because I'm usually pretty upbeat and a positive person. I want to let it all out and tell someone but I don't want to just dump my problems on them. The problem is even though I don't want to burden anyone with my problems, I desperately want someone to notice and ask if I'm ok and genuinely want to listen. Am I being selfish?
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No, but it is unreasonable to expect others to notice feelings you are admittedly hiding. If you are in school you should have access to a counselor at no cost to you. They are paid to listen and help and they are educated and have chosen this profession so evidently they want to help. I care. You can e-mail me if you want.
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i dont think so
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What did you expect the untrained person you want to dump on to do about it? They don't have a magic wand. I totally get that the burden is heavy carrying it alone. The person who will help you carry the burden and consistently take away your burden until you are no longer carrying it is a therapist. Good luck!
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A bit. People have a tendency to want to share their load with other people, but don't usually want to help carry someone else's. If you have friends, talk to them.
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