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Do You Ever Think You've Failed As A Parent?
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In that case Sqad please accept my apologies.
Pix, he was given an obligatory pamphlet with mental health helplines on it, about as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike. Rang them myself the next day and might as well as spoken to the speaking clock. But Ive had previous experience of these 'helplines' so knew what to expect anyway.
Pix, he was given an obligatory pamphlet with mental health helplines on it, about as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike. Rang them myself the next day and might as well as spoken to the speaking clock. But Ive had previous experience of these 'helplines' so knew what to expect anyway.
Nailit, I haven't coped at all. I have on occasion drank myself into oblivion, self-harmed, abused others, starved myself, withdrawn completely, smashed objects ... I could go on. There were moments where I was so filled with anger I couldn't peel and slice a carrot without scaring myself and others.
I repressed my memories from childhood and began to have flashbacks in my early twenties. When I had a breast cancer scare Xmas 2015/16 and my mother consciously walked out of my life to avoid taking that journey with me, somehow old wounds were ripped open and my memories, feelings and anger rose to the ford. IBS burst into my life, I suffered an ectopic pregnancy and my beloved dog died within weeks and my mental health spiralled out of control.
Please don't think I've come through my life unscathed because nothing could be further from the truth. I'm a haunted soul.
Don't beat yourself up, Nailit. You were the best parent you could be at the time.
I repressed my memories from childhood and began to have flashbacks in my early twenties. When I had a breast cancer scare Xmas 2015/16 and my mother consciously walked out of my life to avoid taking that journey with me, somehow old wounds were ripped open and my memories, feelings and anger rose to the ford. IBS burst into my life, I suffered an ectopic pregnancy and my beloved dog died within weeks and my mental health spiralled out of control.
Please don't think I've come through my life unscathed because nothing could be further from the truth. I'm a haunted soul.
Don't beat yourself up, Nailit. You were the best parent you could be at the time.
No...never. Even in the hard times I've tried my hardest. I have 3 well balanced, hard working kids.
It wasn't all plain sailing though.
You're doing yourself a disservice, Nailit, life for most people is always going to hit stumbling blocks and we all deal with things differently. Talk and then talk some more, people need to understand and they can't do that unless you tell them. Tell him how you feel, tell him your fears and worries and keep telling him until it sinks in.
It wasn't all plain sailing though.
You're doing yourself a disservice, Nailit, life for most people is always going to hit stumbling blocks and we all deal with things differently. Talk and then talk some more, people need to understand and they can't do that unless you tell them. Tell him how you feel, tell him your fears and worries and keep telling him until it sinks in.
Not at all. My wife and I raised four well balanced kids into adulthood. We had hard times, as we all do. We adapted to circumstance, as having little choice. We loved and worried about our kids and always will. My wife’s childhood was appalling. Mine was a slum existence, but we had love and laughter. Nails, I think sqad is right, kick them out, come what may. Tough love. The alternative is endless repetition, and a breakdown for yourself. Removing his crutch, you, may make him shape up.
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