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How much drama can one person take

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stoptheworld · 31/10/2007 21:35

Just when i think that thinks are normal for a while Life tips a little something in there to upset the balance..........Its like someone looks and thinks, "oh things are going just a little too smoothly there, lets just mix it up a touch"

After 3 years of absolutely THE worst luck you could imagine and working our way through it, after being at the point where you seriously question your and your partners sanity. I have been there and back several times. It just doesnt seem fair..................and now yet again the shit has hit the fan again.

Doctors have discovered my MIL has a tumour..........DP is devastated, It hasent hit me yet..............I havent got chance to speak to her yet and i dont know waht to say........I dont think I can deal with it. She is a wonderful woman and dare i say my mother isnt a patch on her (forgive me for that mum)god this is making me so sad just writing this. Aside from the terrible fact that she is ill I dont think i can hold this family through another crisis.

Oh I dont know what to write without sounding so full of self pity, If you knew my family you would understand.........this is like a bomb going off and trying to predict where every piece of going to land ........those of you who know me will know that analogy

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HonoriaGlossop · 31/10/2007 22:38

I'm so sorry to hear about this and about how hard things have been. I do know exactly what you mean about it seeming that someone is just throwing more crap at you when things start to run a bit better

I hope it's more positive for your MIL than it seems at present. Do try not to automatically assume the coping/seeing everyone through role. I don't know your DP's situation, or your children's, but they might want to help you much more than you realise.

I get this with my own mum a bit; she is SO strong and she WILL cope, she will NOT be helped; but I'd love to help a bit more, if only she would allow it.

Maybe there's someone there who wants to help you, maybe you don't have to be as strong as you think?

Best of luck, anyway. x

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