I guess I'm just feeling pretty good right now. Actually, really good. It's so easy to forget the bad times when everything is going so well. Of course, I don't really forget, they're still in the back of my mind for sure. But they aren't hurting me right now. I'm sure within the next 72 hrs I'll be back to where I've been so many times before. But it's only temporary, and I know that. And that is becoming more obvious each time. One witty, unneeded comment is all it will take. Or maybe it will be a complaint. I suppose it doesn't matter what it is or what it takes, but I know it will happen.
Q: 'What will it take for you to feel better?'
A: 'Nothing until you get better.'
My boyfriend is depressed. Being the one who primarily bears the brunt of it is as bad as being the depressed person - you experience the same feelings. Except that no one really cares, or notices. How do I know? I used to be the depressed person, for approximately 2 years. It took my friend's death for me to snap out of it (as backwards as that sounds).
So I guess maybe I've just become numb, I don't really know. I just know that I'm surprisingly at peace with our situation. I knew going into the relationship that he had problems (and when we met, I did too). Maybe it's just what I need to keep going.