As im an elders daughter in my congregation there is so much pressure put on me to get baptized and to pioneer that along with other stuff going on in my life it has led me to go in to a depressed state in addition to that i have missed alot of meeting and not gone out in the ministry.
You are right about my username. There are so many pressures that normal daughters of brothers would simply not begin to understand. E.g the pressure to get baptized is starting to frustrate me, going to meetings. Also the guilt of not going to meetings cause of being depressed. I feel bad for not answering up at the meetings.
you are in a really tough situation - is there anyone you can talk to person to person - a counsellor at school or your doctor about how you are feeling?
Its a vicious circle - pressure leads to depressed feelings, depressed feelings lead to guilt, guilt feeds the depression. The reminders from the platform to do more, participate more is relentless. On top of that you have the added pressure of having to fulfill the role of being an elder's daughter, a role you were born into and have no choice in.
I would definitely encourage to keep coming here for support and also to seek out a school counsellor. Its too much to carry the burden by yourself.
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