Depression and Parents: Double standard

Double standard

By Anonymous - 09/01/2012 05:01 - United States

Today, I spent five hours sobbing in my room due to antidepressant withdrawal. My mother refused to come and talk to me, because I'm "a terrible, hateful child who only cares about herself." Last week, I spent two hours comforting her because my brother hadn't called in a week. FML

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By terrible person - 04/04/2011 09:29

Today, I went to my boyfriend's house to break down and cry because his mother hates me for unknown reasons. I walked in, gave him a long hug, and started sobbing. I then saw his mother. She was visiting him to complain about how terrible a person I am. FML

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Drama Llama

By Mike - 11/09/2019 04:01 - United States - Burlington

Today, I called my mother to say hi. She spent a whole hour and a half complaining about how I never call her, bawling and calling me "a waste of human flesh." I call her at least once a week. FML

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Coping

By Anonymous - 23/06/2023 18:00

Today, I realized how self-absorbed my mother is when she came to visit, and was so upset at my sibling over a non-issue that she didn't notice I was high so I wouldn't have to remember anything she said. I was hoping for a healthier relationship with my family. FML

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Let it out

By :-( - 17/07/2013 05:22 - Australia - Rozelle

Today, I finally convinced my mum to take me to a psychologist. As soon as he sat me down and asked me how I was doing, my mum burst into tears and went on a rant about how her life is terrible and she regrets everything. I was asked to sit in the waiting room. She used up my whole hour. FML

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By purpleskylight - 27/06/2012 05:29 - United States - Lexington

Today, I tried for 45 minutes to convince my psychiatrist to take me off my antidepressant. When he finally agreed to do so, I broke down into tears and sobbed uncontrollably for 10 minutes. Hello, increased prescription. FML

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By machina - 16/07/2019 04:01

Today, I approached my mother for comfort, because I've been feeling depressed and unloved by anyone lately. She replied, “Honestly, I stopped loving you back when you were a toddler.” FML

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Priorities

By unknown - 26/04/2021 21:30

Today, I was feeling depressed. I overheard my mom crying on the phone. She said, “If my daughter kills herself, who’s going to do the dishes?” FML

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By Anonymous - 20/04/2009 18:22 - United States

Today, I told my mom that I was taking antidepressants because I hate myself. She said "That's not surprising. You hate everybody. And, you're kind of a bitch." FML

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Narcissistic

By Anonymous - 07/03/2022 06:00 - Canada - Dundas

Today, my mom chewed me out, because my brother has been complaining to her that I don't talk to him anymore since moving out. We've never talked much, even when we were sharing a place! FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2019 19:00 - Pakistan - Islamabad

Today, going to my psychiatrist's appointment for my PTSD and depression, my mother yelled about how useless I am and how I torture her existence with my "abnormalities." She told the doctor how much I've improved and become such a delight at home for her and our family. FML

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Pentium_4 27

Monday 9 January 2012 11:58

bi-polarism is a terrible disease. feel bad for her

Buttsexpirate 9

Monday 9 January 2012 12:03

Sounds like somebody needs a hug! :3

Comments

structuredchaoz 4

Wednesday 11 January 2012 6:49

Withdrawls from anti depressants can kill you. You should be under tha advisement of a doctor when doing it.

Dilwann 27

Friday 5 April 2013 15:45

Not the withdrawals from the medicine, but the emotional effects. But then again, after 3 weeks when you're just on anti-depressants, you have a higher chance of suicide as well. You can't/shouldn't take anti-depressants without seeing a psychologist. He or she'll help you through the rough patches.

XxMoeMoexX 5

Wednesday 11 January 2012 17:02

Fake picture

BabyMimi00 12

Thursday 12 January 2012 2:06

I wonder if your depression is anything to do with her narcassism...

sparklecherry 4

Thursday 12 January 2012 15:44

Boo hoo

rae274 0

Sunday 15 January 2012 0:29

I'm sorry, but your family sounds very disfunctional.

BubbleGrunge84 7

Friday 3 February 2012 23:06

That sucks OP! I'm the black sheep to my mother as well...parents can be such ass holes at times!

BBFreak97 6

Monday 3 September 2012 5:53

That would so give me anxiety! Sorry:(

xXfrostXx 9

Sunday 14 July 2013 20:59

What a bitch

louisnigga 2

Saturday 21 September 2013 10:12

Whether or not she's taking the anti-depressants on a perscription or not, she needed them if she cried herself out like that. Plus, leaving your daughter to cry for 5 hours from a withdrawal and calling her such terrible things while she comforted you for two hours because your son hadn't called is arrogant. It's selfish because the mother probably wanted the attention. Five hours of crying, plus such a horrible comment, is just a horrible thing to experience.