Yep.

I'm lucky.. I have two close friends who have have/currently have severe depression, so I can talk to them.

Everyone thinks SI is 'emo', thinks I'll 'grow out of it'.. that I'm not that unwell and that they are like so totally so much worse etc.

A lot of times as well.. if the person I'm talking to hasn't experienced it, then to get them to understand something there's a lot of 'background' explaining.. and they either don't get that. or once that's done, they think they've done what was needed and now you're ok.

I do love normal people lol..