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Originally Posted by justafriend306
So suppose she is in fact depressed as suggested might be a possibility. I guess you have to sit down and answer this question for yourself: are you prepared to be the stalwart friend being there for her through thick and thin or do you need to back away and look after your own needs. rdgrad15, you would not be a bad person if your response was the second. No one rightfully would look down upon you for choosing to do so.
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Well I can definitely help to an extent. I've helped a different person through a period of depression to an extent. So it can be done, but that is only if she allowed me to. And I am talking about mild depression, nothing too major. But I agree, it would be tough so it would be a combination of both options. Help a bit but at the same time, be careful. I deal with chronic loneliness and possibly borderline depression myself so I know how it feels to constantly feel sad and lonely. I don't mean to just assume she has depression, I only think it because of her actions and how her actions are alarmingly similar to other people who actually do have mild depression. Most notably, acting like you don't give a crap about anything. Social anhedonia plays a part of it. She admitted to feeling constantly lonely though and admitted to not really caring or feeling joy in social situations. That is why. But I could be totally wrong. Not saying I am completely right. Just an observation.