Stress spreads to me
My long distance boyfriend gets stressed with work and family and then has depressive thoughts. I want to help him more, but I don’t want him to feel like I always think he is stressed. When he feels down, I feel bad too and then I feel stressed and depressed too. I talked to him about it, but it’s always hard to figure out when he will get in these low moods. Every time he feels this way, I feel like I’m losing him
Wishing you all the best in the future. Sorry you’re going through this now. I know when I’m depressed I tend to isolate and withdrawal. Hope he comes out of it soon.
@Bluepenguin395
You sound like an amazing, kind and caring partner, but taking on your partner's stress can be really exhausting and wear on your relationship.
I am glad you are here and reaching out for support for yourself. One other thought is maybe you could also suggest 7cups to him as a resource for talking with a listener about his emotions and stress?
If nothing else, I hope that you find some support by being here yourself. We are here for you!
