So, I think what I'm hearing is that you realize after this that your mom is right and you need some help. And, I'm also going to hazard a guess that your mom isn't broken, but in despair on what to do. It is an awful feeling to know how deeply our kids can suffer, and know there is so very little we can truly do.

My advice? Calmly go to her and hug her. And don't let go. Let her know this was a wake up call and that you are taking it seriously and WANT her help, and the help of a doctor. Show her the maturity I feel like is fighting a battle with the kid in you right now. It is a hard step, and imperfect and messy, but it is a whole shit ton better than feeling awful all the time. Trust me.

And FFS, FOLLOW THROUGH. Please. And not just for your mom. Maybe today and tomorrow it'll be for your mom, but you'll be ready to do it for yourself someday. Whenever you are ready.

And, give the dogs extra love. Because, dogs. They have magical healing powers.

You dont say.

New fear unlocked

You've been living with depression for years. It's an everyday thing. She is just now understanding it and processing what you feel daily. Give her time to processes and then get her to drive you to the doctor.

I use sensodyne and don’t rinse

This sounds less than fun.

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idk if it's the same for blood, but for other stains after you wash it make sure to hang it to dry the first time. If it didn't come out you can try again, but if you put it through the dryer it'll get baked in.

Meanwhile I think whoever invented tampons deserves the Nobel prize. Other than menopause I can't think of any better options, it's as though I don't have a period at least for the few hours between changes! They're amazing.

I'm glad to hear that!!

Go talk to her. If I were a parent and my child was preaching about how gray their life was it would make me feel like an abject failure, like I had failed them as a parent.

I understand being depressed. I've struggled for 20 years with it. You don't try to spread it to the people who love you.

It sounds silly and pointless, but you know, "be the change you want to see"?

An apology will never change everything you said to your mother, it won't change how she felt when her own child told her that living pointless.

Do you know what can change? YOU OP, look for the help that someone who loves you offered you, not for her but for yourself, go after understanding that being a teenager is difficult, there are many changes, it is normal to feel overwhelmed.

BTW, you didn´t won OP.

Just use tubule-blocking toothpaste. Sensodyne, brush two full minutes and don’t rinse. Or Sensodyne with Novamin, even better.

i know, thats why i made this post

yes of course, probably should of mentioned

Shave it off and start over

You're a fucking asshole

Did you cook something for your mom too, or make sure she ate something? Like another commenter said, actions speak louder than words. Showing her you care about her would be a big step. I hope you both get feeling better. Depression sucks. 💜

If you’re not used to tampons, you CANNOT put them in under stress. For the first times using a tampon, take at least 30 minutes time, put music on, breathe and RELAX. Lay down on the ground if u want to. Get comfortable. That’s how I did it and there was no other way because if you’re tense, your vagina is tense and that hurts

Well his first mistake was putting his dick in there in the first place

Dude you ma ma ma made her happeh.

Please apologize. I’m a depressed mom (on meds) with a depressed son (not on meds). We talked for an hour yesterday and I kept asking him to get help. It’s hard to see your kid going through it, and harder when they won’t help themselves. Say you’re sorry and that you’ll go to the doctor. You’ll be thankful you did.

Even better than OP’s! 😂

To add to this, in a pinch your own spit will lift your own blood stain. It won’t full on remove it immediately, but if you spit on it when it’s reasonably fresh, then wash it whenever, it will come right out.

It’s bizarre, but it works.

Ion makes a color Remo that works on permanent and demi/semipermanent hair dye. Sally's sells it.