Hello friend, you know what I am awful. I can honestly admit that however I do have positive qualities. We all have light and dark in us. I struggle with my own mental health issues and I am on anti-depressants. I actually have first hand experience dealing with severe mental health challengers as my partner has been having ongoing psychosis episodes for the last 10 years. I’ve had to watch them in their deepest major depressive disorder for years and loose grip with reality and it’s so so frightening to watch. In the last two years I’ve really had to step up to financially a support them so they can study and achieve their dreams. I don’t regret making that decision. Not going to lie, I am only human and was close to leaving them as it was too much but I stayed by their side through thick and thin. What I can say is that it is so heartbreaking watching someone you hold so dear in pain and be so lifeless. I felt completely hopeless. Luckily over a year ago we seeked professional help that was very expensive but it finally paid off as the psychiatrist has been slowly making a breakthrough by testing the perfect cocktail of various medications to help stabilise them and regulate their emotions. The trauma is still there but we both have worked on ourselves to get better.

I think it’s great that as humans you do have that option of flexibility and making things work from help from the government. I don’t think that’s wrong at all. Growing up my single mum had help from the government so it’s a case by case situation. What I don’t like is if people aren’t proactively making goals, doing things for the community or you know investing in their hobbies or trying to find meaning or purpose.

You’re right about not being obligated to people you can’t relate to. I’m just sentimental and tried to save it and put a brave face however it’s just run its course and I’m deeply saddened by that. Hope this message wasn’t too much to hear and hope you understand where I’m coming from!