Posted by jonquiljo on February 21, 2006, at 14:56:19
In reply to Re: Caretaker blues ...., posted by jonquiljo on February 21, 2006, at 14:41:32
I am just a sad, totally desolate middle-aged man. On the outside, our lives look so wonderful. But on the inside, in reality, all is so desperate and sad.
Life gets so isolated when you are a caretaker for someone you love. Life gets isolated and lonely for the patient as well. You lose friends, acquaintances - most contact with the outside world. From there, the relationship between caretaker and patient becomes distorted. You become a prisoner of your situation and your emotions.
I'm not sure what I'm really trying to say here. Perhaps someone else can figure it all out. Thanks for listening.
Jon
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