Posted by joslynn on June 2, 2006, at 8:42:36
In reply to Re: insert carrot thingy ;-)Wiley, posted by CEK on June 1, 2006, at 17:08:01
> One night during a fight about quiting drinking, he threw in my face that I was no different than he was. He said that I had to have my antidepressants (like they were a street drug) and he drank to make himself feel better. I told him there was a big difference. (Boy, it made me so mad that he said this to me.)
My father, a recovering alcoholic who has had several relapses, has said pretty much the same exact thing to me several times. He seems to get quite a bit of satisfaction out of saying it. I used to try to defend against this, but now I just say "hmm." It's not worth it to argue with him. If he wants to think that, he can, I don't care anymore.
It's kind of funny to me that it's ok for him to drink and smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day, but not ok for me to take lexapro. (Not that it's his decision or I need any agreement from him.) He will rant and rave about how "everyone's on meds, what's wrong with these people" while smoking a cigarette and isolating in the house all day yelling at the TV and saying "same old sh**t" about his life. Yet he wouldn't dare take an antidepressant. And that is his choice. But somewhat ironic.
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