Yellow428
05-14-2016, 03:30 PM
Hi,
Like many of you I suffer from anxiety and depression. I work full time and have a career in my field. However, I am struggling with dating. I have had a few serious boyfriends over the years ( I am 27 now) and the past 3 of them all broke it off with me because they couldn't handle my anxiety and depression. I take medication, have a family doctor, a psychologist and a therapist. I do everything I can to not let it effect me.
In the past I have bought my boyfriends at the time books, they never read them. I am also very into fitness and am actually pretty close to a figure competitor. I find dating men with who are educated helps, but I find it to be my biggest weakness. I have friends, a good family, a life but I am always scared once I get to date 3 or 4 with someone that they will just end it due to my anxiety issues. I usually try to tell them around that time frame.
Do any of you suffer from this? I just feel like they are shallow... If i met someone with IBS or a liver disease i would not judge them. How do you get past these issues? I guess I am afraid to be hurt again. All my friends are married now, or engaged and my best friend just had twins. I am doing the online dating thing, and am on match and eharmony but i do not know why I am afraid.
Any advice?
My parents say to hide it, but i mean they will know eventually.
Thanks
L
Like many of you I suffer from anxiety and depression. I work full time and have a career in my field. However, I am struggling with dating. I have had a few serious boyfriends over the years ( I am 27 now) and the past 3 of them all broke it off with me because they couldn't handle my anxiety and depression. I take medication, have a family doctor, a psychologist and a therapist. I do everything I can to not let it effect me.
In the past I have bought my boyfriends at the time books, they never read them. I am also very into fitness and am actually pretty close to a figure competitor. I find dating men with who are educated helps, but I find it to be my biggest weakness. I have friends, a good family, a life but I am always scared once I get to date 3 or 4 with someone that they will just end it due to my anxiety issues. I usually try to tell them around that time frame.
Do any of you suffer from this? I just feel like they are shallow... If i met someone with IBS or a liver disease i would not judge them. How do you get past these issues? I guess I am afraid to be hurt again. All my friends are married now, or engaged and my best friend just had twins. I am doing the online dating thing, and am on match and eharmony but i do not know why I am afraid.
Any advice?
My parents say to hide it, but i mean they will know eventually.
Thanks
L