I have been going to therapy off and on for years and whenever I bring up my desire to date and my difficulties with it I have gotten back to just work on myself and online I have seen “if you aren’t happy alone you won’t be happy in a relationship”. I have major depression and have had it for years. Am I supposed to just hope it goes away? Wait until my entire life has passed?
The better thing is don’t assume getting in a relationship will solve your problems. Yes, it can be wonderful, but you’ll still have your stuff to work through, it won’t just go away.