Lady D

I am so sorry to hear about the difficult time you are having. It is a difficult situation to deal with, not just a manifestation of "your depression." As I have said before, you have a great asset in being able to understand a lot about what is going on. While that doesn't alleve the pain it does help you to deal with it. I find incredible strength in the fact that you know and understand that many of the things she says are really not meant, but that they are because of the pain she is in and that they are partly because of her insecurity that comes part and parcel with her depression. This knowledge does not take away the hurt of the situation... but yet you use that knowledge to keep yourself centered and continue to work on the support that you know your mother needs, and are able to deal with your own pain in healthy ways such as discussing them here.

I am hoping that with time this situation will improve and will become less painful for you. I know you have the strength and power to keep working toward that goal.

I agree with hamstergirl and sky that sending a written letter or a card is an excellent idea. I will be especially powerful now that such gestures have been so largely replaced by email in this day and age.

Keep posting, we are always here for you.

{{{{{{{lady d}}}}}}}

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