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My Mum said "You might as well just end it all now"

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CantBeTamed · 10/09/2022 13:28

Hi,

I'll will try and make a long story short.

I'm 33 I have a myriad of health conditions, some I was born with and some I have acquired. Some are quite serious and potentially life threatening. This has caused me to develop CPTSD on top of the BPD I already have.

I am a very anxious person but always try my very best to "keep calm and carry on". Some days I have some very unpleasant symptoms that I think would push anyone to their limits as they are scary - for example - heart fluttering and all over numbness and tingling.

My Mum has very little sympathy. If I tell her I'm feeling unwell or start to panic she will roll her eyes and just tell me to calm down. I asked her if I could stay at hers for the night yesterday just to give my DH a bit of a break and she started rolling her eyes and sighing, saying "Ugh, do you have to".

This morning I've had to switch from an injectable blood thinner to an oral one which is a huge deal for me because the injectable medicine has become somewhat of a crutch. Without making a fuss I said I was a little nervous about switching as I opened the pill box and she said "Ugh, well I'm afraid you're just going to have to start doing what's best for you and start being more positive, think about the happiness of everyone around you, if you're not going to start being more positive about your health you might as well just end it all now."

I didn't say anything. I didn't know what to say. I feel so alone and unsupported.

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 10/09/2022 17:50

Hello @CantBeTamed we're so sorry to read what you've been going through. Some of your fellow posters have got in touch to say they're worried about you and so we thought we'd post some links that might help.

Please take a look at our https://www.mumsnet.com/webguide/mental-health Mental Health resources Mental Health webguide. You can also go to the Samaritans website or email them on [email protected]. Support from other Mumsnetters is great and we really hope you will be able to take some comfort from your fellow posters, but as other MNers will tell you, it's really a good idea to seek RL help and support as well.

You might also find some good support and advice on our Chronic Pain board. They've got a virtual 'support pub' running over there and are a lovely bunch.

We're going to move your thread to the Mental Health board now. Please take a look at the above links and we really do wish you the very best, OP.

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