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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 174799" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>Linda, men for the most part have a lot of strengths, but I really don't think they are equipped mentally to deal with what most women handle on a daily basis without even thinking about it.</p><p> </p><p>Being a caregiver of someone who has a cronic illness, to be honest, it pretty much s ucks, and when you have to deal with difficult child(s) on top of it, and hold down a job, and take care of the house its pretty understandable that one will absolutely implode at times. The stress is overwhelming. And if you don't have someone to talk to, or some way of destressing, it can and will bring you to your knees. There were days I just wanted to get in the car and start driving and never loop around back home. </p><p>Respite care for me was Danny in juvy, psychiatric hospital or Residential Treatment Center (RTC), or SO in ICU or a convalescent home recovering from surgery. There were times I wanted to scream at one or the other of them how unfair their illnesses were, and how sick and tired of dealing with them, that I never signed up for this part of my life. I kept it all in, I think not so much that I would say something so appaling to them, but more so if I started unleashing, I would absolutely start to unravel and there would be no good end to it. No way could I even begin to fall apart. Its just so painful to see someone you love with really bad health problems, and there is absolutely nothing you can do.</p><p> </p><p>I hope your husband does not start drinking again, and the solitude of a weekend away brings him back refreshed. As much as he loves you and the kids, he may desperately need this break although he could have said so in a gentler way than yelling at you.</p><p> </p><p>And I hope you can call someone in over the weekend to stay with you and KT </p><p> </p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 174799, member: 47"] Linda, men for the most part have a lot of strengths, but I really don't think they are equipped mentally to deal with what most women handle on a daily basis without even thinking about it. Being a caregiver of someone who has a cronic illness, to be honest, it pretty much s ucks, and when you have to deal with difficult child(s) on top of it, and hold down a job, and take care of the house its pretty understandable that one will absolutely implode at times. The stress is overwhelming. And if you don't have someone to talk to, or some way of destressing, it can and will bring you to your knees. There were days I just wanted to get in the car and start driving and never loop around back home. Respite care for me was Danny in juvy, psychiatric hospital or Residential Treatment Center (RTC), or SO in ICU or a convalescent home recovering from surgery. There were times I wanted to scream at one or the other of them how unfair their illnesses were, and how sick and tired of dealing with them, that I never signed up for this part of my life. I kept it all in, I think not so much that I would say something so appaling to them, but more so if I started unleashing, I would absolutely start to unravel and there would be no good end to it. No way could I even begin to fall apart. Its just so painful to see someone you love with really bad health problems, and there is absolutely nothing you can do. I hope your husband does not start drinking again, and the solitude of a weekend away brings him back refreshed. As much as he loves you and the kids, he may desperately need this break although he could have said so in a gentler way than yelling at you. And I hope you can call someone in over the weekend to stay with you and KT Marcie [/QUOTE]
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