I Battle Depression

...and this is the reason I don’t tell my husband that I’m feeling depressed. He says “You don’t seem happy when I get home from work.” He takes it personal, he thinks it’s got something to do with him. He knows I’m not acting normally. He will try to ‘fix’ it and when he can’t it will become his own personal failure. Like ‘I can’t make you happy so you must not love me.’ Instead of just being supportive it will become a battle between us. ...I hate this.

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Livingwell · 61-69, M

I can understand both sides. He loves you and it hurts so see someone you live suffer. You just want his support but his natural instinct is to protect. And it hurts you when he feels like a failure. Maybe some counseling can provide the tools for him to understand how to deal with your depression and not take it personally. Just a thought. I hope you find a solution.