Lucy_Jane Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Hello I am struggling with the hurt and concern I feel regarding my BFF. She is struggling with depression at the present and has told me she is trying to keep it together. What hurts me is that in the last couple of weeks she has become distant from me. I am confused as she told me she is really depressed, however has spent a couple of social evenings out with other people recently. We have been best friends for quite some time and I know all about her personal struggles. It feels like she is shutting me out and I don't know why. Is this normal for people suffering from depression to distance themselves form some people and not others? It makes me very sad.
Mr Scorpio Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Is this normal for people suffering from depression to distance themselves form some people and not others? Yes, it is entirely normal. That isn't to say that it is good. 1
esteem-jam Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 She has a free will, she can do whatever she wants. I am sure she is doing whats best for her.
TaraMaiden Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 She has a free will, she can do whatever she wants. I am sure she is doing whats best for her. I doubt this very much. Depressed people frankly can't see 'what's best for them'. However, the sad thing is that you cannot force this, Lucy_Jane. All you can do is to be there if she needs you, and let her know tht if she wants anything, you're available. tell her she can call you and you'll support her in the best way possible. Then, step back, and let her go. Sometimes, people have to make mistakes, before they know they need to rectify things. It is what it is. 2
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