When You Come Back

Chapter 4

"So I was thinking that we should have a movie night with our friends sometime soon." Lizzy says.
I nod, his hand firmly over my mouth.

I try to listen as she goes on about party plans, but he keeps whispering in my ear.

"Ugly. Yeah, you. Did you even touch your hair?"

I smooth my hands over my hair, but I doubt it will help.

"And your face... What is with that? Haven't you noticed that everyone else wears makeup?"

Wait a minute, he was just telling me that it doesn't even matter how I look.

"Yeah," he reads my mind, "because no guy is gonna want you anyway. I mean, a girl with depression? Major turn-off."

I try to convince myself that the right guy will love me anyway, but he's not helping. Besides, he might have a point.

"Even if you weren't depressed, you don't have much going for you." He informs.

"Kate? Kate!"

I shake my head and look at Lizzy.

"Yeah?"

"Did you hear anything I said?"

My blank stare answers her question. She sighs.

"You never listen to me."

"I'm sorry," I say

I really am, but I wish she would try to understand. Five months ago when I first got diagnosed I told about it. Her response? "Ok"

And that was the end of it. We never talked about it again. If she found me crying, she would leave the room. When I was clearly upset about something, she would ignore me. Maybe she just didn't know what to do, but it made me feel like she didn't care.
"She doesn't," he laughs and I wonder if he is right.

Hello everyone!
I'm really happy today because I just found out I'm going to Europe this summer!!!

Anyway I think this part can bring up a very important issue: how do people respond when you talk about depression?

I know I have gotten mixed reactions, depending on what life experience the person has had. How do you think people with depression should be treated?

Thanks for the reads and votes. Be sure to comment!

Xoxo