HisNani -> RE: Please Help Me...I'm terrified (11/7/2008 8:08:28 PM)
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mistoferin, I had done a quick reply, and hadn't realized it replies to the last person who posted, so sorry if it seemed I was singling you out. I wasn't. Also, as much as I HATE saying this...I'm 21. I shouldn't HAVE to balance caring for my grandmother (which I'm learning as I go because growing up I wasn't permitted to babysit.) training a little brat of a dachshund, dealing with whatever shit my sister gives me whenever she's around the house for "freeloading"...ah, that's a tangent all it's own...trying to get my own life in order, etc. I'm caring for the dog, and the cat, and my grandmother, doing dishes, doing laundry, cleaning the house, hiding things so she doesn't get into them, trying desperately to keep her occupied when everything angers her or disgusts her (my favorite is her wondering if the newswoman smacked herself in the face with her boobs when she stood up. that, seriously, hilarious moment in time.), I'm dosing her meds, keeping track of her meds, keeping track of her hearing aid and when the battery needs changing, I'm waking her up, I'm helping her to bed, feeding her, keeping track of her bathroom habits. She is a danger to herself and can barely be left alone for five minutes. I've been the codependent helper my whole life. It's not that I don't want to help her. I just don't want to be doing this until she passes on, as horrible as that sounds. I want to go back to college...I want to get a job...I want to finally get my license...I'm too young to be trapped like this. I know that sounds selfish, but for once I don't want to think about everyone else and what they have to deal with. I'm not saying I'm in the worst situation in the world and deserve special exception to everything. Far from it. I'm just saying that just because you have the ability and you've figured out how to balance it all doesn't mean I have. I'm more than capable, but it does take time to learn. Please forgive me if it seemed I was bitching about it. I wasn't. I was just trying to explain what's going on. As for calling people...I usually don't use my cell phone until after 9pm, as minutes get expensive and we have 5 people on our family plan using a pot of minutes that for some reason cingular/att whatever their name is now thinks is sufficient. Um, not. -.-' I can't hold a phone conversation with my grandmother around. It's not productive to be all "yes, um, how experienced are you with treating- no, grandma, please don't feed the dog dougnuts he'll get fat- um...people with codependency? And what is your normal- grandma? I'll get the dishes later, okay? You don't have to do them. I know it makes the kitchen look messy, I'll get them. Why don't you come sit down?- going rate for appointments?" cause that's what happens if I even talk to my mother on the phone. I can't leave the room because when I went to the bathroom earlier today my grandmother started trying to make coffee by using a metal pot on the stove to heat the water, and then pour it with very shaky hands into a mug. Clearly not a good idea. These aren't excuses though they may seem it. It's just the reality of the situation I'm in. And I have been setting boundaries with my family. If my sister demands my attention while I'm on the phone (which for some reason she doesn't think is rude. She's 26 and sees no problem interrupting people.) she gets completely ignored. Completely. I've already told my mother and my father that something HAS to be done about caring for my grandmother, even if it will take selling the house to put her in a home because I can't do this much longer. I told my dad that he needs to find a live in caretaker or a place for her to stay and soon, because this is not working, my sister is of NO help, and I should not be dealing with this on my own. It's physically and emotionally exhausting. I have worked with, heck, lived with, a mentally retarded sister all my life. She has the mental capacity of a 3 month old to a 9 year old child, depending on the moment. She has many autistic tendencies, and can get very very violent. I would rather babysit my sister times six, because to be honest? It's much less emotionally exhausting. I know I need to do something about my life, because I've felt myself sinking back into depression again, medication or not. I never get out to see the sun, and I'm regaining weight I've lost because I can't even go out to take a walk. I mentioned all of these issues to my parents before, then again more sternly and pressing. Pretty much, my next step is "do something about it by _____, or you're on your own." It's hard, but I'm working on it. And it's interesting, cause people have a pattern of relationships based upon their parents, and other factors. By all rights, I should have issues relating to women (which...yeah, I do...), not men. My dad and I have always been very close, and he never raised a hand to me, or called me names or anything. He was the perfect father figure...encouraged me in anything I wanted to do, was involved in what I did, talked to me, cheered me up when I was down...everything. And every relationship I've had before this...there was no abuse whatsoever. None of those guys would have ever laid a hand on me, or even sharp words. Which is why I don't quite understand why a pattern would suddenly surface...now. Maybe I'm just confused. Is that a common thing to have no issues with relationships and abuse and then suddenly be in an abusive relationship and just deal with it? I'm not saying I'm dealing with it, but this behavior hasn't happened often and while it terrified me until I slapped myself and stopped panicking, it's nothing I can't handle. I'm strong, I know it. I just think that this is emotional in him, I really do. And that's what he and I are going to talk about. I know plenty of psychology and all sorts of factors in every negative relationship and all that. It's why I know what's wrong with me (not necessarily able to fix it on my own, but...at least I know, right?). So we'll see what happens, I think. I'm a whole crapload calmer now, too, which helps. Thoughts? Ideas? Food offerings? Hey faith~ KatyLied: He and I met through CM, actually, and it's a long distance relationship. We talk mostly on the phone, but he comes to visit me. He's been trying to visit me once a month, but september stuff happened, and october the weekend he was planning to visit, his mother broke her hip. SO, haven't seen him in awhile. On-line relationships don't work for me. I'm very touch oriented, so they drive me nuts. That help? =)
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