I have a decent relationship with most of my family although they don't truly understand my step sons mental illnesses and everything that comes with it. My eyes were recently opened to a relationship that is much weaker then I thought it was. It's hard living so far away which limits the face/face chance to talk things out. It's a relationship that means the world to me so I will give it time and then do whatever I can to heal it.

I have an excellent relationship with my husband who struggles as I do watching our kids suffer so severely from mental illness. That said we both love our sons very much and have the best relationship that we can with what they are going through.