ChildrensITV
Arcanist
- Mar 14, 2023
- 455
Thanks for not banning me for venting about my experience in that now-locked thread. I realize that I generalized a lot and most of what I said doesn't apply to the men and women here, and maybe even many in society. Like I said, it was full of generalizations from my viewpoint and experiences.
Sorry if anybody felt personally attacked in the thread.
As for an update on the situation. The girl I've been dating said that she is just stressed right now. I asked her if I could help, if I am the cause, if there is anything I can do to help. She said "not everything is about you ". Time will tell if she is just letting me down easy, if she will say something like: "Although it's not about you, I don't feel ready to juggle my stress and a relationship" or if she will let me support and love her.
I have had such anxiety over the past few days. Anytime I am speaking to a girl, it doesn't cure my decades-long depression, cuz my depression has almost nothing to do with relationships. But it does give me something to look forward to in this life. Do you understand? Like, I am so broken by past trauma that I'm pretty much a dead man walking, but the prospect of a relationship, or the prospect of a job or any nugget of goodness I can eek out of this shitty life - I will take as fuel, escapism, or motivation to keep going. I don't expect ever to LIKE life. I just want it to not be SO HOSTILE to me.
To any women reading this who are speaking to a guy, don't shut him out when you're depressed. Most of us, if we're the right one, want to support you and will give you all the time and space you need.
Sorry if anybody felt personally attacked in the thread.
As for an update on the situation. The girl I've been dating said that she is just stressed right now. I asked her if I could help, if I am the cause, if there is anything I can do to help. She said "not everything is about you ". Time will tell if she is just letting me down easy, if she will say something like: "Although it's not about you, I don't feel ready to juggle my stress and a relationship" or if she will let me support and love her.
I have had such anxiety over the past few days. Anytime I am speaking to a girl, it doesn't cure my decades-long depression, cuz my depression has almost nothing to do with relationships. But it does give me something to look forward to in this life. Do you understand? Like, I am so broken by past trauma that I'm pretty much a dead man walking, but the prospect of a relationship, or the prospect of a job or any nugget of goodness I can eek out of this shitty life - I will take as fuel, escapism, or motivation to keep going. I don't expect ever to LIKE life. I just want it to not be SO HOSTILE to me.
To any women reading this who are speaking to a guy, don't shut him out when you're depressed. Most of us, if we're the right one, want to support you and will give you all the time and space you need.