Week 3 - Smile

[eschatologies]

"This has to stop," he says, shuffling papers from his lap and turning to face me from his lounge chair in the corner of the room. "Your mother and I think it has gone on long enough

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[eschatologies]

Thank you!

[teaberryblue]

It is so hard to explain depression to people who have never been depressed. To help them understand that you can be depressed and happy, or you can be not-depressed and unhappy. To help them understand that depression is an illness and not just a case of too much sadness.

Your not smiling might have hurt him, but it also might have helped him better understand what depression is. People who are depressed don't often have the energy to do things like smile even when they're not happy.

[cindylou07]

This is so beautifully written but so sad. Thank you for sharing!

[cetacea]

:( I remember these days with my parents. They were no fun. This very well-written, though!

[_mysticalelf]