"Taking Time Apart" Options

[Legato]

Hello,

Im new here and I have a couple thoughts on my mind that could use some insight. I'll try and type this the best I can as Im not that great of a writer.

I suffer from depression. Its been an off and on thing for the last few months but recently became kind of "full blown" cause I let some issues stay unresolved with me for a long time. Now I've been going to counseling and stuff, doing my best to get support and learn how to get better.

The thing is, it kind of scared/upset my gf who I have been going out with for a little over a half a year. Now she wants to "take time apart" while I resolve my issues and some issues thats shes been having in her life I guess that I really dont know of or are sketchy about. We both expressed interest in getting back together after we resolve those issues, but the whole "time apart" deal does not make any sense at all to me. I mean everyone has problems. Some you can deal with, and some will always stay with you. For example, my depression. Its a medical condition alot of people have and it will always be there lingering in the background, but only I can make things better for myself to get back to my normal day by day life. I know thats going to take a little time though.

Do you think taking a break from each other (Although there was really no choice in it. We decided to stick together and support each other, then she broke it off a day or two later) was really beneficial at all? I really dont know whats going on in her life but do you think if we did happen to get together that it might cause problems for us in the future (unresolved issues of sorts)? Or does it kind of seem like an excuse/shield from something?

I hope I wrote that clear enough. Any advice on this would be very greatful. Feel free to ask me questions also

[priyas]

she should be there for you. not be weirded out. (in my opinion.)