Is it normal that i don't tell my family anything?

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My entire life I've felt like I can't talk to my family about anything. I have struggled with depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts for years and years. I can talk to a few friends about my dark moments, but they think it's weird that I can't talk to family about stuff like that. I'm just not close to anyone in my family and when you tell one person something, they tell everyone, so I've just continued to isolate myself from all of them. Does anyone else find it hard to confide in family? Is this normal?

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  • theearlofgrey
    6 years ago

    This is totally normal. Some people just don't have good relationships with their families, and even if they do, still aren't comfortable enough to talk about inner thoughts and feelings. I suffer from general anxiety, social anxiety, BPD and depression, and so I personally experience a lot of inner turmoil. My mother is also a victim of some of these mental illnesses, and even though we experience similar things, I'm still not capable of talking with her about it. Just keep talking to your friends about it, and if they're judging you for wanting to speak with them and not your family, then it sounds to me like you need better friends.

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  • -IS_IT_NORMAL-
    6 years ago

    Yes it's normal. Sometimes I don't confide with my family, especially my mother. No need to worry but if you still have those kind of thoughts and stuff you should start to see a therapist.

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  • AbnormallyAwesome
    6 years ago

    Yes, it's very normal you can't talk to your family about that. It's great if you can, but sometimes you need a different kind of relationship for that kind of conversation. But it's important you talk to SOMEBODY and you should know there's absolutley no shame in going through a depression. No sane person will ever judge you for that.

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