[milkytron]

> Let me suggest an option that I haven't seen others bring up. One source of depression is that your expectations of what life and relationships should be like is all messed up. This comes from having a dysfunctional family growing up. There are many families that just weren't able to give emotional support in the way that the child needed. This leaves you with a twisted view of who you are and what you need in life.

> As an aside, if you think talking about depression is hard, try getting people to admit that their parents were less than perfect. We

Wow this hit me hard. Not because of my own expectations, but because of the expectations my ex had during our relationship, and looking at her family and their relationships it makes much more sense. You hit the nail on the head. Thanks for posting this.