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Upset in Tucson

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I have been off of anti depressents for a little over a year and now I am going down hill again. I have a Dr appt Saturday and really wanted my husband to go along come to find out he probably won't cuz he is going to his friend Dave's to help him.

In our 24 years of marriage I have only specifically asked him to go with me, that was for this Sat and when I was first diagnoiced (spelling ?) with depression.

I just really want his moral support and it looks like its not going to happen again when I really need him.
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Have you communicated to him how important it is to you?
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The problem with depression is that others just come to expect it and then build their lives around it.
Magdalena8
Magdalena8
Can you tell him it is only for one hour and you really need his support in order to get well? Speak frankly. Tell him you would cancel anything for him. I am sorry thisis making you so sad but fight for your part in the marriage! Fight to get well. Do and say whatever it takes to get what you need.
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Some people who have never been depressed cannot understand what we go through so they just try to ignore our feelings
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greg....anyone in a relationship with us deserves a medal. We are not easy to get along with and not easy to live with.

Of course, we can never see it from their perspective.
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I plan on talking to him again tonight when he gets home from work. But the way he talk when I took him lunch I don't know if he will. Going to try any.
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Dear Smurfy,

It can be hard when our partners dont get the hint that we really need it, it maybe time to sit him down and directly say I need oyu here this Saturday as I'm not sure I can do this on my own. Try to be strong when saying this to him make him fully understand how much you need him there and remember that no matter what you are normal.
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