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What is the most unhelpful advice you have received? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by axolittl@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'll go first: "You have to have children when you're young," told to me when I was in my late 20s, with no desire to ever have kids, and no means to support them, by someone divorced multiple times with at least one adult child who does not speak to them.

Also: Responding to "How do I deal with this problem?" questions with "Oh, don't worry about it, it's enough that you're even thinking about it!"

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[–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Me: *Suffers from severe depression and anxiety as a teen*

My family: You're just gonna have to deal with it!

They've since gotten my brother treatment for the exact same thing. Meanwhile, I'm still severely depressed and totally untreated because I can't fucking afford it.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

I had a stroke and the neurologist told me that being exhausted and sleeping 16 hours a day is my new normal.

I'm getting a second opinion soon.

[–] axolittl@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Wow, your family is being really shitty. You deserve better.