Illykins87

I may be too late to get an answer but what are your suggestions when it comes to dealing with family that just dont understand?

I am 32 and was diagnosed with severe anxiety and ptsd (also possible borserline). I am on disability while going to counselling and working through it after I was fired twice. Last week when my disability was held due to an error I had to ask my parents for a loan. I was told "most people work for a living".

I may be too late to get a response (especially after those nasty comments from another redditer) but it's worth a shot. My main stigma about my mental health comes from my own parents. What is your suggestions for parents who don't understand? I am on disability for multiple reasons, but anytime I mention I am broke so I can't come out for fancy dinner or can't do huge Christmas this year I am told "Most people work for a living". When I mention I am having a bad mental health day, I am usually responded to with "Well can't you just come anyway?".