Guest guest Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I love my mum so very much she has been good to me now I'm on my own I just wish she understood, I am so glad I have you all as my friends Sent from my iPhone x > wrote: > It is always frustrating when people close to you don't actually understand chronic pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 wrote: > I love my mum so very much she has been good to me now I'm on my own I just wish she understood, I am so glad I have you all as my friends I'm just the opposite. I loved my Mum very much, but when I was young, I didn't really understand what she was going through. I tried to be supportive, but I know I could have done better. Seeing her so sick and still for so many years, made me want to run away. She couldn't move anything from her head down. She could blink her eyes, talk in a whisper, swallow, and that was it. She couldn't chew or twitch a finger or toe. On top of that, she was in pain all day, every day. Too bad we can't learn properly from other peoples' experiences. But, the truth is, we cannot possibly understand what exactly is happening in someone else's head. We can only hear what they say and watch how they live. That only gives us a partial picture. Now, if we were all gods, we wouldn't be in pain. We would know a lot more and hopefully, be a lot more patient with other people. Lyndi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Lyndi wrote: > wrote: >> I love my mum so very much she has been good to me now I'm on my own I just wish she understood, I am so glad I have you all as my friends > > I'm just the opposite. I loved my Mum very much, but when I was young, > I didn't really understand what she was going through. I tried to be supportive, but I know I could have done better. Lyndi, That is your body's flight or fight response and that is the response I get from my SIster, I don't like talking to you as I can't do anything for you and I don't like seeing you sick, Wonderful. Just when you need sisters the most : ) Lyndii, your Mother probably only noticed when you were there and have the understanding you do now. I do try to be patient with others now and I notice people who are in pain as you can tell from their eyes most of the times. We can always listen and encourage, and you can always come here. Lyndi is a very good person and is one of the most compassionate people I have known. I felt some resentment being the caregiver for my Mother because others couldn't handle it but have let that go, it does me no good but someone had to do it. Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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