Are you ashamed of your depression?

@SailorMarz There are all types of depression.

@Salix75 Different core beliefs, I guess.

@OverMe I guess. Sad though. It's not like anyone with depression asked for it

@PhoenixPhail Yes. 😕

@OverMe I truly understand, but you really needn't be. That shame isn't yours. It belonged to someone else - someone who needed for you to take it on to keep you subordinate, controlled, powerless, and believing you were inferior to them. You don't have to stay there. Really.

@PhoenixPhail Thank you for this, my friend. 💓

@thezoologist Ok

@LeahUnknown I understand. 💙

@SW-User Oh yes, I get that.

@SoulKey Everyone is different.

@alan20 Could you elaborate on this, or give an example?:

@OverMe One or two ladies on here (whom I otherwise like) ask questions that can be a bit difficult and personal to answer, and then when I ask about their experience say they don't want to talk about it. Their prerogative of course but sometimes I wonder if they should be prepared to ask in that case. I'm not thinking of you; don't even think we've been in touch before. I expect its my own fault and we're not having a private exchange. That's all, really - just an unimportant reflection!