Depression
My best friend and I are both depressed. We talk on the phone every day, lots of tears, and complaining and feeling despair. Do you think we should take time apart because we're bringing each other down? Sometimes listening to her cry on the phone can make me feel worse but I want to be there for her too
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You definitely need some time apart to heal and grow and then come back together. Ultimately you are making each other worse day by day 🩷✨
@Lacey agreed, it took my husband telling me that he felt like she was really bringing me down to make me realize that it was okay to take a step back and focus on myself a bit more. It's important to remember that preserving our peace and boundaries is self care.
@Lacey a huge form of self care, I had to cut off more than 5 people in 2022 and 2023 to self preserve and protect my peace and energy and it saved my life 🩷✨
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Honestly, yes. One of my best friends is a very negative person and although I adore her and I enjoy bringing her back up, I find it like carrying around an extra boulder. I found myself stepping back from just how much we were talking, but it wasn't like I ghosted or abandoned her. I just wouldn't answer message immediately and I try to direct things to a more positive place. Is that still a lot of work? Yes, but it's much more manageable. Right now, you are carrying your problems AND hers, meanwhile she might feel the same way about carrying both yours and hers ba small break might help you both avoid some negativity perhaps.