My mother has depression. She’s better now, but we had a long conversation about it, and she told me what depression feels like for her. I was worried about her, but she has help and medication now and she is happier.. so much happier. Now I’m worried about myself.. because the thing is.. I can relate to these feelings she told me about. No will to be around people. To get up. To eat. To pay attention to a television show. To care. I remember feeling this way numerous times in my life, though I don’t feel like that now. I felt like this when I was with my ex boyfriend Jonathan - the best person I know. I’m making connections and realizations. I’ve also tried to figure out the reasons I broke up with him. Why I would throw away the best thing in my life. Why I would crush somebody who I know would never ever hurt me. Why?? I could never explain it to people who asked: “What happened?”. I could not explain it to him. I told him that I wasn’t happy. I’m not sure if it’s you.. or it’s just me and so I need time to figure it out. I could not even explain it to myself.
All of a sudden.. things are making sense. I was depressed. It wasn’t Jonathan. Jon was perfect. Jon was everything any woman would want for her future. And now.. there’s a reason why I ended it. And now I realize that, I also realize there was nothing wrong with the relationship… there is no reason we should not still be together. We are meant to be together. I believe that 100 percent in my mind and in my heart. It isn’t right - us not being together. The thing is.. I crushed him. I hurt him. How could he trust me again? How can I trust myself to not hurt him. I could never hurt him like that. But I did.. and I felt nothing. Until I got out of that depression… and finally felt it.
It’s weird.. when I feel down or depressed I guess, I feel all this sadness inside me. I want to cry all the time, but there are no tears. There is no reason for my sadness except that I lost him. That was my fault and I deserve to be sad. Yet when I come out of that… hollow feeling.. then I feel sad.. the real kind. For losing him. For losing a once in a life time love.
What have I done? What am I going to do? Do I have depression? Is it only sometimes?
Earlier I said I feel fine now.. not depressed like I recognized in myself in the past few months. Now that I’ve talked to my mom and I am realizing these things.. I am scared. I’m scared those feelings will plague me again and take over my mind and suppress my real feelings.