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Ik i sound like a scared little kid but i am is it ok to just text my parents that im depressed i dont want to tell them face to face out of fear of braking down?

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Last Updated: 05/25/2021 at 2:00am
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capriaesthetics
March 5th, 2018 8:43pm
Absolutely. In fact, I told my mom both ways. I had spoken to her about it before and after a few weeks, I felt like I hadn't really conveyed all that I had wanted to say. I stayed up late into the night and I wrote her a letter and sent it to her in a Facebook message the next day. Turns out, she liked the fact that I opened up to her and sent me her own letter that she had written as a response. If you trust the people you tell, then you should definitely reach out for some help. You are never alone
Anonymous
June 11th, 2018 2:43pm
It's ok to text them if you are too scared. This is a scary thing to deal with and even if you're too scared to tell them face to face it is great that you even want to tell them so don't feel bad if you have to text them
Anonymous
February 17th, 2020 6:55am
Yes text if you feel that is the best way to express your thoughts to your parents. Talking to parents is a type of counseling. Hiding problems from parents isn't a good thing because parents are the best source of support. Even if parents at little strict but they are the most helpful being on earth for anyone so text them and share problem is a good alternative of talking face to face. No need to be scared of texting. As you want to express so text them and express your depression. Parents will advise you some way to fight against the depression. Sharing problem always brings solution of the problem.
Milkalicious
May 25th, 2021 2:00am
It's perfectly okay!! Sometimes we might be a little too afraid to say something face to face, we all get that, and just telling them, even by text, is such a brave thing to do. Your parents will probably ask you to go more into detail about the situation but you should never feel that it is not okay to tell them about how you are. A lot of us fear about breaking down and it's understandable, and no you do not sound like a scared little kid. You sound like a brave person who is searching for the support of others to help them, and that is a very strong thing to do. And also, it's natural to break down, everyone has times where we feel upset which is why we look to others to help us get through hardships.