to ask why we bring children into this world when it's so shit?

[kirsten123]

I haven't got any children of my own.

I wish my mother had never had me. I'm 31 and all I have is a shit job, living in a rented room, miles away from my parents, overweight, alcoholism, debt, cheated on, dumped (different guys) - you name it, I've done it. But wonderfully, I can look forward to working til I'm 70.

Cheers for that. And to think a knitting needle could have solved the problem.

Honestly though - why do you have children when there is so much shit they will have to deal with?

Well done, kirsten. Taking the first step is always the hardest. I do hope that you will find the strength to get a change in medication - there will be something out there that works for you, and it will make the work you have started in transforming your life easier.

Elsie I suggest you butt out of this thread until you have read up thoroughly on what depression really is. It isn't about 'pulling yourself together' and I hope you never find that out the hard way.

Reading that ElsiePartridge Sat 19-Jul-14 23:08:11 post made me feel quite sick. It felt to me like a slap in the face. I've tried several times to write a supportive response to Kirsten since this morning, but I find that comments like that seem to shut me down.

If you're still reading Kirsten - well done on what you've achieved. Many of us know how hard it is to deal with depression, and how hard those first few steps are.