Hi everyone,
I am 18 years old, go to university and live with sister and my mum who has a physical disabilty, fibromyalgia. My parents are divorced and our family is not close-knit.
My mums disabilty has been going on since i was in grade 6, and unfourtunately has always, slowly but surely getting a little bit worse. Last year she stopped being able to drive a car. Now she can't even get into one and stuggles to walk. I do so much for her, like get groceries for the family, iron things, get things down ''low'' or up ''high'' for her things that are heavy (ie: more than one Kilogram!). She can't even carry more than two plates at once.
As much as i try to help, it seems my efforts are fruitless. Its emotionally hard to accept, its like i see my mum dying before my eyes. Its a slow grief. I see her suffering, she has lost friends through this. I see myself, my sister suffering and other people worry for her. I sometimes wish she was dead.
How do i deal with all this?
2007-11-06
12:38:37
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