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In reply to the discussion: This may be it [View all]femmedem
(8,456 posts)I'm sure he thought I would be better off without me, but that was a tragic symptom of his hopelessness and depression. I'm sure the same is true for your mate, and that his grief would be unbearable considering that he, too, is already in a rough place.
Your position is very, very rough. I don't blame you for despairing. But you do have each other, and people can recover from homelessness, unemployment, lack of income. And many, many people are denied disability payments the first time they apply but ultimately are able to get them.
Please, please call a suicide prevention hotline. The national number is 800-273-8255. And here is Minnesota's suicide prevention information: https://namimn.org/education-and-public-awareness/suicide-prevention/
Please call. And then post here and let us know that you called. Please.