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Does anyone else feel like they are sometimes melodramatic?

Hi Kittycat1234,

For myself, I wouldn't say that I feel melodramatic, but I do have a hard time talking about my depression with people for a few reasons:

  1. I feel like they won't get it, because "everyone has struggles so why is it a big deal?" I grew up in a family whose motto was definitely "suck it up and move on".
  2. Sometimes I feel like my life is like a country song... my dog ran away, my truck broke down (hopefully you get that reference)... and I get tired of hearing myself being sad.
  3. I put a lot of pressure on myself to be resilient. Mostly because people keep telling me how resilient I am! So I feel like I don't get much space to be sad or anxious about anything because everyone seems to think I have it all together (and I'm worried that one day they'll figure out that's all a big lie).


At the other end of the spectrum, I sometimes overshare and end up embarrassed that I've told people so much!

It's difficult to find a balance.