Has anyone had to tell someone close to them that they are aggravating your depression? How did they take it? My family keeps making things worse but I don't know how to explain that to them without them getting defensive or angry, without us having a huge fight that will basically end on their terms because everything always does anyway, or without me feeling incredibly guilty for saying anything in the first place. I'm terrified of my parents' disapproval, always have been. Besides that, I'm not sure I'll be able to make them listen to me at all.

How do I phrase this? How do I approach them without coming across as a b**** or being melodramatic? Or should I just keep my mouth shut altogether? After all, it's not like I have any place else to go right now, and I will only be here for a few more months before I go back to school.

Advice? Suggestions? Maybe just some hugs?