Posted by DaisyM on February 1, 2004, at 12:34:21
In reply to Re: Definition of Progress » DaisyM, posted by Crooked Heart on February 1, 2004, at 10:29:28
I think kid's resilency is amazing. And I'm glad my family isn't the only one that deals with illness in a "sick" humor fashion.I've had a couple of very short discussion with my Therapist about the impacts of illness on a couple's sex life - and ultimately I make a really bad joke to cover how truly awful it can be.
CH: I know where your post was going, not to worry. I always worry about how to be a good mom in the midst of all this. Selfcare sometimes conflicts with what they need so we try to do both. And they aren't use to me saying "I don't want to" when they suggest activities.
Maybe that is partly why sorting through childhood trauma is really hard -- as a parent I can't imagine EVER treating my kids that way. And it seems that the parents (mine) that I know now do not resemble who they were then. I'm glad people change but worry that I might be changing into my parents former "selfish" selves...that probably makes no sense...it's just that depression makes you selfish in so many ways.
*sigh* It was fun to share GG puns with the kids though. I had lots to throw out last night at dinner.
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