Dear Toxie, I recently asked a good friend of mine from over-seas if she would me my moirial, since I trust her and we're very honest with each other. She was very happy and told me yes. But, lately, I've been very depressed and I don't want to burden her with my problems. I know that your moirail is supposed to help you, but how can I possibly tell her that I've been depressed without worrying her too much?
If this girl is truly to be your moirail, then you are being unfair to her. The job of a Moirail is to be there for you not only in the good times, but especially the hard ones. Her goal in this relationship is to be your safe haven, the one place you can always turn to and speak your honest feelings. Even if she can’t fix them, she can be there for you to make it less lonely and help you through your tough time. By keeping this from her, you are depriving her of her chance to help you through it and showing a lack of trust for your Moirail. If not her, then who can you trust? If you hide feelings from her, then when she finds out you were hiding them, she will always wonder if you are hiding more. A Moirallegiance that does not have a steady foundation of trust will not stand. I understand that you do not wish to burden her, but that is exactly her job. Moirallegiance is not easy- no relationship of any quadrant is- but it is satisfying to help that special person make it through, knowing that you make the difference in that person’s life that makes every day worth getting up for. That said, you have the same duties as she does. She can help you if you let her, but make sure that you support her through her problems. Make sure she knows that you are always there to help and that there is nothing you won’t do for her. Make sure that she knows that if she ever sent you a message saying ‘I killed someone’, then your only reply would be ‘I can get a shovel’. If you can get this bond of trust and cooperation, then you will find that a Moirail is, in it’s own way, as satisfying as a Matesprit. Keep checking my blog, because I am currently working on another article about Moirallegiance! When it is finished, you may find it helpful as you build your pale relationship!