Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Pat, I think you did a wonderful job of handling and the other woman. I just hate it when strangers, or even friends, think they have the right to butt in and interfere. It makes me so mad and as I get older, I get less tolerant of it. But what I do, which is not so good for me, is then become self-conscious and wonder if I handled things properly. I get a bit depressed about it instead of letting it go, as my husband always tells me to do. I'm learning, though. Now, from a different side, I have an almost opposite problem with people who tell me that I don't let Max do enough for himself. They look at him as a young teen (not many believe he is almost 16) and that we " baby " him. Oh, if only they knew how far he has come and how much we have let go. If only they knew that he gives himself a shot every night, counts out his meds several times a day and administers them to himself, bandages his own g-j button, manages his own feeding pump when needed, and makes his own phonecalls to the psychologist when he wants to talk to her. If only they knew that if he wants to see a movie and does not have a friend to go with him, he will go by himself without a care in the world. If only they knew how a negative comment can send him into an anxiety attack which can cause a week of vomiting, so we carefully step in when we know he needs the support. And if my son wants to hold my hand in a crowd or for a quick reassurance, then so be it. It's not hurting anyone. Who cares? Why can't people just mind their own business???!!!! We'd all be better off. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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