Dealing with other issues in life
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Anyone finding it hard to deal with family and other issues on top of menopause. My mother passed away six yrs ago and my father has put a huge burden on us since about me and my sisters not being in the same country as him and complaining about everything. He has rung and complained several times a day each year for 6 yrs. In the first few years after it happened it was truly horrendous. I have only been able to visit once a year cant bear it but feel v guilty. My best friend is seriously ill and its not looking good for her at all and my young sister needs constant support and rings incessantly. If Im not exposed to other peoples problems I can just about manage but being surrounded by negativity on an hourly basis is making me shrivel up and is killing all hope in me - I cant seem to escape other peoples issues. Every time I start to feel a bit positive I get another negative update or graphic detail about various problems. I feel like cutting all ties with everyone sometimes. Its difficult when there are these life issues on top of menopause as friends and family dont see it as an issue.
Despite menopause symptoms I still feel like I could build a new chapter in life but people around me just drag me back down and cutting ties will fill me with guilt...
Anyone feel like packing a case and going to start something new?!
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karen66219 arlette98229
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It probably does not help that in the past, I have not been the best person about setting boundaries. It has been pretty easy to walk all over me. Unfortunately, now when those same people come calling, I do not exactly handle it well. There are times when I would like to run away, so I totally get it.
nancy0925 arlette98229
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I totally understand how you feel. Every day life is hard enough and throw peri into the mix and have health anxiety on top of it just makes it unbearable at times but what truly amazes me about us women? We do it anyway because we are fierce. We have that natural maternal instinct to take care of those around us. I feel like the worst of it is over for me or maybe it’s the lull before the storm lol but I survived some horrendous years of dealing with these hormone changes and I feel empowered. We won’t die from this, we will push on cause we are women ❤️❤️
arlette98229 nancy0925
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karen96339 arlette98229
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arlette98229 karen96339
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samantha46571 karen96339
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samantha46571 arlette98229
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ONE Life You have make the most of it. Put yourself first and everything else will fall into place. I wish you all the best :-) Be strong!