[Hellion]

Anyways, I really cannot deal with my mothers boyfriend anymore, and I think its an unhealthy relationship for my mom but she complains about the things other people notice about him but then when anyone tries suggesting they either seriously get some relationship help or reconsider the relationship she gets mad and says everyones trying to control her life or whatever. Anyways I just can't take the drama in the mental state I am in.

So the most viable option seems to be moving in with my aunt. However she has some trouble keeping her life together, so I'd kind of be on my own with trying to take care of myself and look out for my best intrests. I know she is lonely though so she would not mind the company......but yeah at least there i wouldn't have to deal with my mom and her boyfriends drama, and my irregular sleep patterns wont be an issue. I have been having trouble sleeping for quite a while and lately I found sleeping in the day seems to give me more rest but then that leaves me up at night which is not ideal at my moms since that is when everyone is sleeping. My aunt stays up quite late and such so she wouldn't care if I'm up all night.

It would be a less stable situation in that we could end up not coming up with rent and getting booted out....but better in that my aunt doesn't set me off. The only other main issue is she has kind of developed the reputation of the 'mental' one of the family so it kinda bothers much of the rest of the family that i am rather close to her like they think shes a total bad influence and I don't know they seem to have an attitude about mental illness and struggling to meet ends meet. Middle class yuppies trying to fit in with the upper class is my moms side which this aunt is from. Than my dads side are like basically the equivalent of rednecks/hillbillies(without any weird interbreeding) but in Northern Minnnesota and don't give a crap, their motto is ha, life sucks drink a beer and enjoy it. I tried staying with those relatives as an alternative to my moms house for a while and it didn't work out due to too much drama and so I came back 6 months later.

Does anyone have any perspective on this?

The aunt sounds like the better option out of all the choices you have ... As far as her having devolped a reputation as "the mental one" ... Often the ones in dysfunctional families that get labeled as the defective ones are the healthiest ones of the whole darn bunch even if they are a bit nutty ... I'd give it a go ... The worst that can happen is it doesn't work out, the best that can happen is you end up with an ally for life ...

You might even consider taking a non-stressful part-time job to help contribute towards the rent so y'all don't get booted out ... I know that can be difficult, though, when the storms of our mental health issues are raging against us ... !!!

Good Luck & Best Wishes,
Pfrog!

[Hellion]

Yeah may as well give it a go...and I shouldn't worry what people think of it.

[kindachaotic]

Originally Posted by Hellion

Yeah may as well give it a go...and I shouldn't worry what people think of it.

That's the spirit!! It's an easier way to transition into taking care of yourself.
Some kind of non-stressful part time job would help her with finance's.
Take care & best wishes in your journey.

[Hellion]

I am not sure non-stressful and job come in the same sentence usually. But yeah if I can get a proper klonopin prescription amount to keep the anxiety under control that is more of a possibility as is just trying to get on SSI becuase I am not sure I could even handle part time work.