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Discussion Thread 🤓 Wednesday 16 July 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So yeah, week 2 of himself doomsipiraling. Can't talk, cook, or hug it off.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sometimes you can do everything perfect and the person still isn’t in a space to receive it or come out of that spiral. Love isn’t a substitute for therapy, medication, or whatever he needs, so he has to think about what would help him.

Make sure to look after yourself. You can support him but make sure to spread the load and ensure you’re not trying harder than he is. You can’t do it all