Do you think it's our job to protect our moms from bad news?

I always try not to show my problems to my mother. She is a depressed woman and I don't want to stress her more but it's also very difficult for me because sometimes I really wanted her support and I have to seek for it with other friends and relatives.

Hmm..honestly speaking I think it would depend on the general well being of our mom, if you think that your mom can take a news like that then I think you should tell her and let her be your strength in times of trouble. But if your mother has her worries to deal with, like if she has a frail heart or health then I think you should tell her some of the news but not the real extent of it, just enough for her to know that there is some kind of problem, coz I know that she will worry even more if you say that there is nothing wrong, mother's are weird that way, call it mother's intuition, they know when something's going on.

I think I would let my parents know about my problem. I don't want to hide it from my parents. They are the ones who support and comfort me. I will discuss with them what to do next.