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<blockquote data-quote="Alisonlg" data-source="post: 46622" data-attributes="member: 2894"><p>Oh Jamie! ::<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/hugs.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hugs:" title="hugs :hugs:" data-shortname=":hugs:" />::</p><p></p><p>Please don't be so hard on yourself. I think it's inevitable for us to feel that way. I mean, let's face it. "Inpatient" life is much different than "outpatient" life and as parents we have to have some level of underlying fear that no matter how stable and wonderful things seem to be inpatient, that when re-introduced to the "real world" that life will not be so stable and wonderful. I don't think that means that you're jaded or too detached, nor that you're just out of hope. I think it's to be expected.</p><p></p><p>I remember as we were leaving our last discharge, my husband turned to me and asked if it would be bad if he turned to the SW and said, "See you in a few weeks!" And the sad part? We laughed. Too jaded? Too detached? Depressed? I dunno. I think we were just trying to cover up the underlying fear with a little humor. Gotta maintain your sense of humor, right?</p><p></p><p>So, after all of that rambling, I'm just trying to say that I think your mixed feelings and everything are normal. He's been gone for a MONTH! It's no wonder you're nervous and hesitant. The old saying, "history repeats itself..." it's no wonder you're fearful that things may not go smoothly...it doesn't make you a bad person.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alisonlg, post: 46622, member: 2894"] Oh Jamie! :::hugs::: Please don't be so hard on yourself. I think it's inevitable for us to feel that way. I mean, let's face it. "Inpatient" life is much different than "outpatient" life and as parents we have to have some level of underlying fear that no matter how stable and wonderful things seem to be inpatient, that when re-introduced to the "real world" that life will not be so stable and wonderful. I don't think that means that you're jaded or too detached, nor that you're just out of hope. I think it's to be expected. I remember as we were leaving our last discharge, my husband turned to me and asked if it would be bad if he turned to the SW and said, "See you in a few weeks!" And the sad part? We laughed. Too jaded? Too detached? Depressed? I dunno. I think we were just trying to cover up the underlying fear with a little humor. Gotta maintain your sense of humor, right? So, after all of that rambling, I'm just trying to say that I think your mixed feelings and everything are normal. He's been gone for a MONTH! It's no wonder you're nervous and hesitant. The old saying, "history repeats itself..." it's no wonder you're fearful that things may not go smoothly...it doesn't make you a bad person. [/QUOTE]
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