[Shriveled Muse]

So I'm finally moving forwards in my life thanks to a person in my life and I'm considering getting into a relationship with him. But having depression and anxiety, I'm worried about how these may affect him negatively in his life, though I'm not sure exactly how. Personally, I don't get irritable or angry often, quite the opposite actually, but I do have really negative thoughts about myself, also suicidal. Does anyone have relationship insights or past experiences they can share? Whether being the person trying to help someone with depression or the one on the receiving end? I'm worried that I might unintentionally hurt him because of my mindset and thinking patterns.

[gayleggg]

I know when I'm depressed I tend to close off and don't talk much about it. Sometimes it leaves my husband to assume that everything is okay when it's not and at other times it leaves him a bit left out. Talking openly about it is the wisest thing to do but I can't seem to do that when I'm depressed, leaving me shut off from him.

[arundelle]

Couldn't tell you - it's been over a decade since I've been as much as kissed...

[vital]

Originally Posted by Shriveled Muse

So I'm finally moving forwards in my life thanks to a person in my life and I'm considering getting into a relationship with him. But having depression and anxiety, I'm worried about how these may affect him negatively in his life, though I'm not sure exactly how. Personally, I don't get irritable or angry often, quite the opposite actually, but I do have really negative thoughts about myself, also suicidal. Does anyone have relationship insights or past experiences they can share? Whether being the person trying to help someone with depression or the one on the receiving end? I'm worried that I might unintentionally hurt him because of my mindset and thinking patterns.

- vital