2006-09-16 22:51:38 · 19 answers · asked by loopy lass 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
The death of my son, It had to make me a stronger person, there is nothing worse than the loss of a child.
2006-09-16 22:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by sherriecrazyhome 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had to help make the decision as to whether to keep a comatose family member on life support or not.
This is even harder than most people realize, because what they don't tell you is that doctors cannot always give you any clear indication of the extent of brain damage.
You have a person hooked up to machines to help him breathe, tubes for feeding, etc and you think 'well if it's only for a week and then he gets better, I'm sure he wouldn't mind being hooked up temporarily.' But the flipside is, you won't know to what extent that person's mind has survived until they come out of the coma and the drugs wear off. By then, they've recovered enough to be off the respirator, so it's no longer a matter of just turning off a 'light switch'.
In essence, by the time you know the extent of the damage, it is too late to easily honor that person's wishes not to live as a vegetable.
Thankfully my loved one came through with his mind intact. It would have been a LOT less stressful if we could have foreseen that during those 14 long long days.
The situation actually made me stronger immediately. I had to calm my emotions and talk to the doctors to get the necessary information. And in a situation like this, we're not talking about one doctor... more like seventeen.
2006-09-17 06:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by sueflower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was younger i got pregnant, abortion then he ran off with my only friend. And had me hospitalised though a bashing. Then years later my 2 best friends both individually got messed up in the drug scene and forgot who they were, and so did I. My little sister has a chronic illness and nearly died and Just now I've had to call off an engagement, because my man of 3 years was ******* some1 his best friend, and I find out all our friends knew and no one told me, I have 2 c if there was anyone worth trusting in the world. Ive been let down by my family who often threaten to dis-Owen me and generally I hate.
How does this make me stronger? every breath I take is bliss. Every moment I live some one doesn't, I adore and I love like I haven't been burnt. Life is a privilege So Live it for every single smile. I Know people are only people and we all have faults, I love my family and friends despite it all. I refuse to question how lucky to be here I am.
2006-09-17 06:19:49 · answer #3 · answered by kathycracksit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Living in the hood . Yes it made me a stronger person I realized that life ain't always crystal clear and you do have to go through some harsh things to get some where so just never give up believe that there are always people more worse off than you and they don't even realize it Always look for the bigger picture Cause everything you see ain't always what it seems
2006-09-17 06:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by nealy pooh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ovarian cancer at 17 and having to have a complete hysterectomy at 18. Cancer treatment for three years, no hair, spending the majority of that time in hospital, alone, in isolation.
Most definitely it made me stronger, it had to. It was the only way to survive.
2006-09-17 06:00:35 · answer #5 · answered by sarah071267 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well two things first it was my divorce from my husband i thought we would be together for ever i mean we had a good life and a family apparently he wasn't ready for the long hall it made me stronger because i depended on him for everything and when he left i had to provide for my family and learned that i didn't need a man i have been by myself almost 7yrs the 2nd thing the death of my brother he was only 24yrs old he didn't have a family he had just moved out of my parents house and was trying to make it on his own he died on his way to his fiance that we didn't even know that he had he was my rock i regret not ever telling him how proud i was of him and don't even know if he knew that i loved him with all my heart i never told him you know straight out this year on October the 8th will be one year that i lost him it has taught me to be a little closer with my siblings i haven't really found out what strength his death has left me and i hope someday i figure it out
2006-09-17 06:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by murkymom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being totally parralysed last year september and the year of fighting to be able to walk again , probably the hardest year of my life ....yea , i'm much stronger ... found out what i was made of
2006-09-17 05:58:06 · answer #7 · answered by Gandalf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my parents arguing constantly since i was like in third grade and always complaining about getting a divorce and such. growing up with that kinna childhood and getting in the middle of things, trying to make it all stop did infact make me stronger. it made me really strong actually. my personality is so strong that whatever other drama comes in, its kinna small compared to what ive already been through... :\ what about you?
2006-09-17 05:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Witnessing my father die from a heart-attack. Yes, it made me a stronger person, by showing me how to appreciate the ones that I have.
2006-09-17 05:55:08 · answer #9 · answered by detroitkid17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hardest thing for me was lifting 80kilo weights in the gym, and it did make me stronger because i lifted them 15 times.
2006-09-17 05:56:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋