Anytime I meet someone with whom

I might form a romantic relationship, I stop because I know that this would never work out . Almost all of them are not familiar with mental health issues and hardly get me . They were sympathetic and very caring but our worlds never matched . I understand them but I don't relate to them
This made me think that some day I would find a person who would be as depressed as me and we will complete each other. Now as I look at SW and see men women struggling with depression and anxiety, I realise that I relate to them but I don't understand them . Yes they have same problems like mine but I don't understand myself too .
Truth is its very hard to form meaningful relationship unless you are healed . I was thinking that the walls were around them making me unable to see them , understand them or relate to them but
The walls are around me .

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Pitchblue

Relationships are growing experiences. You become involved with people to find out what you like and dislike. What can you put up with or overlook. You have dismissed all relationships at the starting line. I have anxiety and depression. If you and I were in a relationship some hiker would find out bodies in the forest. We would walk off a cliff hand in hand. Look for someone that understands. So many.people don't. Someone who can put up with someone on the emotional rollercoaster.

Casheyane · 31-35, F

We all have walls and filters we use when we look at others. Finding something that could relate to you is one thing. But someone who would care and love you is better because then, even if you don't share similar experiences, they could keep trying because they do it out of love.

Every relationship is a two way street. They could knock but you need to let them in. In truth, we all have issues. Some are just better than others hiding them.

sarabi · F

Most of today's people are suffering from a degree of disorder. Almost half of them (if not more) are pretending everything is fine, the other half is openly toxic; the singles, the happy, healthy couples are the rest of the whole.

And sometimes you need the unhealthy, junk food because it's all you can handle until you detox and move on.

SW-User

Fortunately you are still young and it makes sense to prioritize your own healing. But I also wouldn't resolve to only have a meaningful relationship when you are fully healed, or when you meet someone you can totally relate to and understand. People are complicated and never perfect and the same is true for relationships.

NestChicken · 31-35, M

Relationships are a waste of time, you rely on someone else for your happiness. Don’t be tied down with kids, enjoy your young life and don’t think or even try to get a relationship.

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