Hi there!
Yes you know what I mean! With my Mother there is nothing wrong with her mind! She doesn't suffer from Dementia, she does have physical problems but what she fails to do is to keep active & take better care of herself like going to acupuncture weekly, taking holistic herbs, going to a support group for chronic pain which I've given her a colorful downloaded page about the group.
Basically I myself suffer from mental illness that is:
Depression
Bipolar (which doesn't flair up a lot but when it does, its like hurricane season has hit)
But I just don't have the means to even accompany her. She needs to do for HERSELF! I mean that's all that was pounded into my head from the time I was a little girl.
I strive to be independent that's real important to me.
Because back in my former life as a young adult I became too dependant on others. Its okay to be that way towards your Mother & Father or any in your immediate Family Grandmother, Aunts,Uncles.
But not okay with other adults and oh boy! that was a hard grown up lesson for me.
It took me YEARS to outgrow it too.
I fought hard as an Adult cause Adulthood is real DIFFCULT no matter what part of the World you live in. Around the Globe its a bit comforting to know that others are having a hard time. Unless they are luck enough to be born into a royal family but even THEY have their problems.
I try to spend time with my Mom but its hard with her depressive issues.
I lost my Father in 2007 and I thought that would kill me, I was a total MESS emotionally when Dad died and he was not a real good Father. Meaning he hurt Mom & me REAL bad!
Two words my friend
Custody battle (when I was a child)
Thank you for replying.
I'll end here
I will hang in there and plan for the future for myself.
As for my Mom? I just don't know.
So, my friend ....Stay Tuned for more!