welcome to pc . i'm glad you found us.
i have depression, bipolar, etc. in my experiences i have found to protect myself i don't reveal that i suffer from depression to too many people. why? many people just don't understand that we aren't defective or mental, but just people with a chemical imbalance. they just don't get it and it's too difficult to explain.
anyway, why tell them at all? it's like if you had high blood pressure, you wouldn't necessarily go telling people you know. it's just not important.
the same with your depression...as long as you are getting help for this, that's the important thing.
as for the boyfriend, sounds like he's got some twisted thinking...you could probably find someone better!
you're not defective. you are a person with a medical condition. most everyone has some condition at some point in their life. we are not unique or bad. we just are what we are. hope this helps.