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Old Nov 20, 2007, 06:16 PM
freedom101 freedom101 is offline
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Today is a very hard day for me. My husband is depressed (and has been for years.) There are a lot of demands being put on me right now because of kids and circumstances and DH has let me know he will not be of any help to me because it's too overwhelming to him. I'm so upset. I feel so alone. I know I'm not alone, I know there are others out there like me. I just don't know what to do. The kids are starting to feel my frustrations. I am doing everything and have a need to have some time for myself and can't even get it so I snap at my kids for needing my attention. It's not their fault and yet here I am taking my frustrations out on them anyway. I keep telling myself that I know I can give them the attention they need and I want to give them the attention they need, I just feel so much pressure. I just need it to be relieved for even 15 minutes. I just don't know what to do. I know I'm mainly venting. I am just feeling resentful and frustrated at my husband and so everybody that comes into contact w/ me feels it, especially my kids. I don't want them to feel the affects of me not being able to handle my husband's depression. What can I do right now that will give me the perspective I am lacking?