Confessions on Sidechat | I genuinely don’t know what to do but is it okay to stop being friends with someone because they’re ridiculously depressed? And listen before you come for me they have been for 5 years and I’ve been with them every step along the way and (in the comments)

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Confessions 1d

I genuinely don’t know what to do but is it okay to stop being friends with someone because they’re ridiculously depressed? And listen before you come for me they have been for 5 years and I’ve been with them every step along the way and (in the comments)

Anonymous 1d

Some people are cognitive drains

Anonymous 1d

Tbh all they do is make my mental health worse I’ve tried to help I’ve taken off some days at work to spend time with them and it’s getting to the point I can’t do it. Anytime I get busy they threaten they’ll do something to themselves and they have and it’s so stressful to deal with

Anonymous 1d

Weird for me to run into this, as I was the toxic person with mental health issues many years ago. But I say this from that perspective: when it comes down to it, their mental health isn't their responsibility, it is only theirs. If they are actively trying to get better any way they can, and you can handle being with them, great, stand by them. But, if they've been dealing with this for literal YEARS, with seemingly no change, and it's taking a toll on your own mental health, you have the 1/2

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OP 1d

Idk if I can deal with it anymore I feel like I’m getting punished for literally going to work at this point

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#2 1d

2/2 right to prioritize yourself, and [gently] let them go or cut them off if necessary. Also, the "threatening to hurt themselves when you're not there" is important added context. Mental illness or not, that's toxic, manipulative behavior, and isn't okay, regardless of what the other person is dealing with. Do not let this person dictate your emotions and your life.