swgrl09
10-04-13, 01:51
Anybody go through that? I have a family history of anxiety and depression. Both of my sisters, my parents, have had different types of anxiety and/or depression.
I have been working really hard and improving with both over time. I am really proud of myself and so is my fiance. I still struggle occasionally but I am proud of how far I have come.
Now I am finding that my family puts me down and doesn't believe me. My sister makes comments like "You are such a hypochondriac, you shouldn't watch those (medical) shows" and I'll say "No, I can and am doing better now. I have to get used to watching the shows and not getting anxious." Then I will get comments back like "That's not true, you are worse than me. You are not better. Stop lying."
I wish they'd just be proud of me and happy for me for the improvements I've made. I know I am and so is my fiance, so that is what is most important to me. I guess wanting my family's approval has been a lifelong struggle for me that I am learning to deal with anyway.
I have been working really hard and improving with both over time. I am really proud of myself and so is my fiance. I still struggle occasionally but I am proud of how far I have come.
Now I am finding that my family puts me down and doesn't believe me. My sister makes comments like "You are such a hypochondriac, you shouldn't watch those (medical) shows" and I'll say "No, I can and am doing better now. I have to get used to watching the shows and not getting anxious." Then I will get comments back like "That's not true, you are worse than me. You are not better. Stop lying."
I wish they'd just be proud of me and happy for me for the improvements I've made. I know I am and so is my fiance, so that is what is most important to me. I guess wanting my family's approval has been a lifelong struggle for me that I am learning to deal with anyway.