pluralines
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- 5y
GodschosenGodschosen
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- 5y
I feel the same way with my husband. We have two beautiful children but I feel he always has to deal with me and my mental problems. He is very supportive. I'm so lucky.
SunflowerSunflower
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- 5y
You shouldn't feel ashamed or guilty for cry, it's actually an amazing thing to do when we can't deal with our emotions
FindingAnswersAskingFindingAnswe...
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- 5y
i personally wouldn’t feel shame, id feel relieved for having such a supportive partner in a time of need :)
pluralinespluralines
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- 5y
that seems to be a healthy perspective to have & i hope to work towards that 🤍
CocoCurlCocoCurl
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- 5y
You’re not alone! I feel that exact way with my boyfriend bc I’ve been leaning on him a lot in the same way (crying, stressing over my ocd thoughts etc), and I feel bad he has to deal with that and I can’t just be “alright” for him. But you just have to remember they love you and care about and that’s why they do it! If the roles were reversed, just remember we’d do the same! And often, bc were so ashamed and worried about being too much, it probably means we aren’t asking for as much as we think we are (aka overestimating our burden )
GodschosenGodschosen
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- 5y
I have never really told my husband that I suffer with OCD. I dont think he will understand. He is vietnamese and i am south african. There is a bit of a language barrier aswell. Plus mental health problems are not so spoken about in their culture. But he does deal with my bad moods and when I cant get out of bed. I wish I could tell him but I am too embarrassed. I feel like he has dealt with so much already. Laying it on him that I'm mentally ill, I dont know if I can do that to him.
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