I can definetly relate. I am looked at as the emotionally disturbed one in the family. Even though my sister has serious issues too, she is at least able to function in life because she is high strung she has to always be doing something. I just collapse, stop functioning and withdraw. Right now I am trying to get out of a major depression after several crisis' happened to me. I am on meds and just praying for the fog to lift. I haven't worked in almost 2 years. My bf was very unsympathetic for a while because he was unemployed too. He practically ignored me, would walk around huffing and puffing and complain about me not working. I think he wanted to break up and send me packing. He is acting ok now because he is working. Everyone I talk to wants to know why I'm not working, am I looking, what is the problem. I don't tell them I'm depressed because they will say, so what everyone gets depressed. My family and friends don't bother with me much. They call or email to see how I am and when they see nothings changed they disappear again. People can't deal with other people's pain I guess. Some people are just insensitive and unsympathetic. Some people don't want to know about a person's depression or suffering because then it disrupts their happy little lives. They rather leave you alone until you get back to normal and then they will come around. I don't understand it. But I do understand where your coming from and I'll just say to stop trying to get them to understand and sympathize, just find people that can relate like this group or maybe a support group in your area. I myself have stopped trying to make people understand. I tell them whats going on and then leave it alone. Hope things get better for you.