tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post9001083539316902320..comments2024-02-21T08:58:09.518-08:00Comments on Her Bad Mother's Basement: He's TerminalHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-77447868878021147492009-08-18T14:46:53.944-07:002009-08-18T14:46:53.944-07:00So sorry to hear that! It sounds like an awful sit...So sorry to hear that! It sounds like an awful sitaution. <br />But you must come visit me or email me - my son is colicky and we are having issues with nursing! I want to know how you survived that? Any advice?LazyCrazyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714790283824355505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-25901356367994722572009-08-05T12:45:50.832-07:002009-08-05T12:45:50.832-07:00As a member of the health care community, I see se...As a member of the health care community, I see self-destructive behavior often. We are not allowed to show judgement or give lectures. I have learned to believe that we educate but we cannot make the patient's decision for him. It makes me sad but one must let go of the anger. Anger hurts you more than him. I truly understand your anger but if you can, for the sake of yourself and yourCrazed Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433413927453925851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-71276402380758953352009-08-05T09:42:18.076-07:002009-08-05T09:42:18.076-07:00I relate to this as I went through this with my ow...I relate to this as I went through this with my own father. He passed away three years ago after two heart attacks, open heart surgery, surgery for an aneurysm, etc. Over the 10+ years we went through all of this, I was angry that he didn't take care of himself, don't think he ever completely stopped smoking, ate unhealthy. But I had to keep reminding myself he was an adult and had theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-82632460716229315012009-08-04T13:05:31.101-07:002009-08-04T13:05:31.101-07:00My Dad is the one who doesn't listen to the Dr...My Dad is the one who doesn't listen to the Dr --the one who still smokes and drinks heavily even after a series of strokes. Am I angry? You bet! Have I confronted him? Yup - all the time. Does it do any good? Nope.<br /><br />Then there's DH's dad --completely self absorbed, selfish, and available only when it's convenient for him and DH's Mom. <br />They ignore my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-9271358034073956432009-08-04T12:19:48.220-07:002009-08-04T12:19:48.220-07:00I have a theory about relationships - the more hyp...I have a theory about relationships - the more hyphens there are (as in step-father-in-law) the more difficult the relationship is going to be.<br /><br />I think as you add hyphens, you lose precedent. There just aren't many books on how to deal with your step-father-in-law (or your ex-step-father-in-law-who's-dating-Mother-In-Law-again, in my case!).<br /><br />Step-families are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-66275349280621456792009-08-04T12:15:02.540-07:002009-08-04T12:15:02.540-07:00I feel for you. My in-laws are the same way, at w...I feel for you. My in-laws are the same way, at when it comes to listening to doctors. They have been given 5 years. It makes me so angry that I'm going to have to tell my children about their grandparents instead of them getting to make their own memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com