[mental health/father's day cw/death cw] When you just want to talk to your dad to 1) wish him a happy father's day and 2) let him know you have a mental health plan but he won't answer the phone

I called yesterday after my therapy appointment to let him know that I have a plan going forward and I'm gonna be okay but neither he nor mom are picking up

considering the time of year (anniversary of my brother's death) and my emergency meltdown call with them yesterday, you'd think they'd answer

i just want to get the conversation out of the way so i can stop thinking about it, because my parents are ass at talking about mental health

I finally talked to them but my dad made fun of me for not wanting to walk 20 minutes in 97 degree heat to go to the gym when I could do the same work out at home

...does he think it's productive to make fun of you for that?

A work out is a work out? The gym isn't the end all be all for all physical activity???

But yea, jeez sorry you're having to go through that. :c

My therapist suggested I started slow anyway

Am I going to be motivated to walk 20 min uphill to the gym to run on the treadmill and then walk home again? No I am not

Could I motivate myself to make a playlist and do a twenty minute dance party in my room? Much more likely!

Could I motivate myself to clear out some space downstairs and do some yoga? Probably!

Little steps

Yeah my dad doesn't get "I'm having a major depressive episode and even the smallest tasks are painfully difficult"