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I don't think this is how respite is supposed to work
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 365536" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Why can E not handle her? This does NOT sound like respite and it does NOT sound like you are getting a break. What would happen if you didn't answer your phone, maybe let E know ahead of time? If it is a true emergency, have E call 911 for transport to a psychiatric hospital. If difficult child knows she isn't going to get your attention, and if she pushes it she will head to the psychiatric hospital, would she tone it down for a day or two? What does E think about all of this? I am sure she had plans for this week so she could enjoy difficult child. Does difficult child know she is missing out on fun stuff with E?</p><p></p><p>I know you are doing what you need to. I just worry about you. You do SO MUCH for everyone else and not nearly enough taking care of my friend. My friend is important too. Even if difficult child spends the day melting down at E's house, if E can cope and keep telling difficult child that she will survive maybe it would help difficult child develop some independence. Even if it doesn't, YOU would get a little break. YOU are at least as important as difficult child. At some point you may have to turn off all the phones and just collapse. If you don't I worry you will have a stroke or another heart attack from all of the unrelenting conflama and stress. What would happen to difficult child if you died? It is time to start putting yourself first. Even if it means getting those earplugs and ignoring difficult child for a certain amount of time each day or week. PLEASE take good care of my friend. Would it help her to go easy on you if your docs explained that her koi could cause a stroke or heart attack?</p><p></p><p>If you cannot do this yet I understand. Sometimes there is almost no real choice. Or we cannot see one. I just don't know how you take all you do and don't collapse. Please don't let the stress and conflama get you to a point where your body reacts as severely as Timer Lady's did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 365536, member: 1233"] Why can E not handle her? This does NOT sound like respite and it does NOT sound like you are getting a break. What would happen if you didn't answer your phone, maybe let E know ahead of time? If it is a true emergency, have E call 911 for transport to a psychiatric hospital. If difficult child knows she isn't going to get your attention, and if she pushes it she will head to the psychiatric hospital, would she tone it down for a day or two? What does E think about all of this? I am sure she had plans for this week so she could enjoy difficult child. Does difficult child know she is missing out on fun stuff with E? I know you are doing what you need to. I just worry about you. You do SO MUCH for everyone else and not nearly enough taking care of my friend. My friend is important too. Even if difficult child spends the day melting down at E's house, if E can cope and keep telling difficult child that she will survive maybe it would help difficult child develop some independence. Even if it doesn't, YOU would get a little break. YOU are at least as important as difficult child. At some point you may have to turn off all the phones and just collapse. If you don't I worry you will have a stroke or another heart attack from all of the unrelenting conflama and stress. What would happen to difficult child if you died? It is time to start putting yourself first. Even if it means getting those earplugs and ignoring difficult child for a certain amount of time each day or week. PLEASE take good care of my friend. Would it help her to go easy on you if your docs explained that her koi could cause a stroke or heart attack? If you cannot do this yet I understand. Sometimes there is almost no real choice. Or we cannot see one. I just don't know how you take all you do and don't collapse. Please don't let the stress and conflama get you to a point where your body reacts as severely as Timer Lady's did. [/QUOTE]
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