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Originally Posted by Buffal0gal
Recently I had a breakdown. I am bipolar with anxiety disorder. I was in a psychiatric hospital for a week at the beginning of the month and soon I will go back to work. (I am lucky enough to work from home while I get back on my feet).
My daughter and I have been really close for most of her life, her father died when she was 2 and its been the two of us ever since. Lately, she is just awful to me. She is 19 and thinks she knows everything but she makes me feel terrible about my illness, she doesn't say anything but its how she acts. She barely spends time with me and she has to give me my meds because I wanted to overdose a few weeks ago and she acts like its a burden. I have to have my sister help with dispensing my meds because my daughter will go out and not give them to me.
She is a good kid, she goes to work and school. but i am just so disappointed at how she has acted in my most recent episode.
has anyone else experienced this?
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I think a big part of it is that she's your daughter and you're relying on her to keep you in check. She probably resents the responsibility and you can't be trusted with your meds. Your daughter should never be put in that position. She's 19 and is going to feel like spreading her wings in the first place, so encroaching on her need for independence is causing strife.
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I have to have my sister help with dispensing my meds because my daughter will go out and not give them to me.
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makes it sound like you're expecting her to be your caregiver. She should be going out and enjoying life whether you like it or not. Give her some space and freedom and she'll be more likely to come back around.