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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 198742" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>((((hugs)))))</p><p> </p><p>You have a right to be angry over that Heather. When you needed support the most, you were let down by those you counted on. Dwelling on that anger or letting it fester won't do you any good. I think it will be good to work thru the anger with therapist and then let it go.</p><p> </p><p>A simple fact of life is that unless you've gone thru a serious illness yourself, most people just don't understand. And that includes family. Usually it takes something really big to get their attention, and even then, they don't quite "get it". </p><p> </p><p>I'm glad your Mom has stepped up to the plate and is helping you now. (better late than never) And with Devon........Kids are still wearing their invincibility cloak. They might be worried and even scared. But for them it's a real reach to understand that level of illness and what it entails. Believe me, I lived it.</p><p> </p><p>When I think of the time K was here, having all those symptoms, odd off the wall symptoms.......and I just for the life of me couldn't figure it out. It wasn't for lack of trying, it just didn't make sense. It was suggestive of abuse, severe depression, major mental illness.....And I was doing what I knew and it was all wrong. K suffered for it. It makes me angry that I caused her more unnecessary suffering when she needed someone to listen and support her. When she stated the diagnosis it was a major AHA! moment. And everything made sense. Click. Just like that.</p><p> </p><p>Odds are, your Mom is just as angry at herself for not being there when you needed her. Maybe even more angry at herself than you are.</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 198742, member: 84"] ((((hugs))))) You have a right to be angry over that Heather. When you needed support the most, you were let down by those you counted on. Dwelling on that anger or letting it fester won't do you any good. I think it will be good to work thru the anger with therapist and then let it go. A simple fact of life is that unless you've gone thru a serious illness yourself, most people just don't understand. And that includes family. Usually it takes something really big to get their attention, and even then, they don't quite "get it". I'm glad your Mom has stepped up to the plate and is helping you now. (better late than never) And with Devon........Kids are still wearing their invincibility cloak. They might be worried and even scared. But for them it's a real reach to understand that level of illness and what it entails. Believe me, I lived it. When I think of the time K was here, having all those symptoms, odd off the wall symptoms.......and I just for the life of me couldn't figure it out. It wasn't for lack of trying, it just didn't make sense. It was suggestive of abuse, severe depression, major mental illness.....And I was doing what I knew and it was all wrong. K suffered for it. It makes me angry that I caused her more unnecessary suffering when she needed someone to listen and support her. When she stated the diagnosis it was a major AHA! moment. And everything made sense. Click. Just like that. Odds are, your Mom is just as angry at herself for not being there when you needed her. Maybe even more angry at herself than you are. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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