Is it normal i find myself a burden for my friends?

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I suffer from some mental illness (which I haven't bothered remembering the name of). My doctor tells me I'm like a "normal person" (if you know what I'm saying, 'coz nobody is normal), as long as people respect me and I tell people about my thoughts and feelings instead of letting them tearing me up from the inside, or something like that.

However, sometimes when I tell my friends about what I feel, I start to wonder: "Am I a burden for them? 'Coz I just keep telling them a lot of things they can't help me with. Who am I to fill their life with -my- sorrow?"

As much as I'd like to ask if I am a burden (on this site) I can't, since I can only ask if is it normal (on this site).
So is it normal I find myself a burden for my friends?

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Based on 42 votes (33 yes)
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  • bluen
    13 years ago

    I get the same way. I always wonder whether I annoy people, or if I trouble them In some way. They always tell me no, but still... I know just how you feel.

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  • halboug
    13 years ago

    its a normal feeling but if they are really your friends it wouldn't matter even if u really are a burden, i usually ask my friends if i'm annoying them with something, my real friends never mind :)
    and also treat them like u would like to be treated

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  • dontH8love
    13 years ago

    yeah i feel like that sometimes.
    just make sure you help them with their troubles so they help you with yours.
    its what friends do and maybe itll help you feel less guilty
    good luck! :)

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  • dancingqueen
    13 years ago

    you shouldn't feel like a burden if they are really your friends...don't they ever tell you stuff you can't really do anything about? i know my friends do...that's what friends are for, just to listen if nothing else.

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