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Originally Posted by "Tilly may"
On Saturday my best friend came over. I invited her because she was feeling anxiety about her son getting hurt in a hockey game. I listened intently and supported her feelings even though I was feeling depressed. This is probably the 5th or 6th time I have listened to the hockey beat up story involving her son.
I offered her a beer and we listened to a cd on my computer. then i began to tell her about my discovery of psych central. She smiled and then laughed. I said forget it, you obviously think its funny.
i didnt make a big deal out of it, but i feel really like she is so ignorant about mental illness that i will never talk to her again about it. I cannot rely on her for support and feel too vulnerable to ever mention it. This event is making me feel like not even being her friend anymore. Im so dissappointed.
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I'm sorry your feelings were hurt by her laughing.
Her reaction doesn't get to be something that takes away from PC being a helpful place for you
That's okay. That's about her. You like it here and she has no clue because she doesn't know what it's about.
People laugh for many reasons, including anxiety/nervousness, so maybe that was going on. Or possibly it was such a novel idea, a site like this, that she found it hard to be credible. That's okay. That's about her. You like it here and she has no clue because she doesn't know what it's about.
People find comfort and support in many places. That day, you were her comfort and support and perhaps her thinking of getting that someplace else isn't what she wants. That's okay. That's about her. You like it here and she has no clue because she doesn't know what it's about.
So, I'm sorry that your feelings were hurt
and that she didn't understand how generous you were being to share about PC and yourself with her.