Hi Jrae,

I'm glad that you posted this. I feel like this most every day, like I can't fight the depression or change it, and have no wish to. I somehow live day to day even though each day I don't want another one and look forward to the day being over. I know it's not great, but that's how it is.

I just think that it's really hard for other people to understand when it's not their own experience. For example, I cannot understand how people just LOVE golf (sorry if you do...just an example) and would spend all their time and extra money devoted to golf. It's not their fault. And so because they don't understand, or mis-understand, they say / suggest something that feels like badgering, rude, or otherwise unskillful.

I don't have anything to suggest off the top of my head about what to say to your parents, etc., but just this thought on why they're acting the way they do, and maybe this understanding could help you find the way. I'm sorry that it's exacerbating things for you.