The thing you need to remember is that a lot of people have no personal experience of mental illness so don't always know how to deal with it. We do because we've been there ourselves. So we may not always know what to say but we know that sometimes sending a hug is enough. Others might be scared of saying the wrong thing so say nothing or may not know how to respond. That's not down to you being unlikeable lovely. We will never judge.
Also, to be blunt, that's rubbish! Tried and tested that you're not likeable? Well then you must be very different to here then. You always have a kind and encouraging word for others even when you're feeling rubbish yourself. Either you can pretend to be kind and caring incredibly well or you are kind and caring. I think this is who you are and I bet others agree. Can you trust that we believe that even if you don't?
