How helpful have your partners been in helping you deal with anything you’ve struggled with mentally?

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1. Not helpful at all. If it couldn’t be solved with a hug or a chocolate he would either completely ignore me or pretend nothing’s wrong until I got better on my own. Same tactic was used for physical issues, be it a torn tendon, covid or appendicitis scare. One of the many reasons he’s an ex now

2. Absolutely essential. My SOs put up with so much of the problems with my mental health. I don’t know if I’d be a functional adult after this last year of struggles and issues, without them.

   I make sure that I let myself lean on them, and express myself, without becoming their problem to fix. I have a therapist, who makes sure I’m doing the work for myself and not relying on my SOs to carry me entirely.

3. i have genital herpes. i got it about a year before meeting my boyfriend from sa, and it hurt me bad and put me down bad. i hit rock bottom, i gained back all the weight i had worked so hard to lose, and i didnt like myself anymore. sure some people were nice but i didnt have much chance in dating or looking for a long term relationship.

   first time i told this to my bf, before we started dating but after we confessed we liked each other, he said “i dont care, give it to me” and i remember how *relieved* i was. he’s always been so kind about it, so soft and understanding.

   every once in a while i feel bad, i get low about it, maybe we cant have fun because i have an outbreak or maybe it makes me feel not so sexy, and he always shows up for me and supports me. i love him so much

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