WDC Mental Health Support Forum

Prompt = Who do you rely on the most for emotional support? How has the answer to the question changed throughout your life?

Clearly, it is my amazing partner, Renie, who I rely on the most. She makes all the difference. She has supported me through thick and thin, and been a partner in all our adventures, challenges, bumps in the road, joys, and progressions. I wish everyone in the world had someone so reliable, loving, insightful, and giving in their lives . . . the world would be a better place then. I know that I am beyond lucky to have found her and to have her in my life.

Changes through my life? Well, early on, I'm sure it was definitely my parents and to a degree my older sister. Into the teen years, as is common in human development, my sphere of influence became my peers. Then college roommates were the intimates who helped with emotional support for a few years. But not long after that, Renie and I met, and our unconditional love and support have made life radically different for both of us compared to what it might have been.


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Ruth Rodgers
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