I'm a parent to four and raised them alone pretty much for the past 15 years or so.
I have four adult children, 20 yr old and 28 yr old still live in the same home as me and my other two, a 22 yr old Son who has his own 2 yr old Son who left home 2 & 1/2 years ago to be with his Partner in the latter stages of Pregnancy at her Mums.
Previously they used to life at both mine and her Mums.
And my only Daughter left roughly 9 years ago and has a 8 year old, they're the only one who don't live locally, though we try to see each monthly still.
And I have more involvement with my Daughter and Son & Daughter-in-Law who don't live at home than I do with the two who do.
The two here are like total strangers we barely interact and they barely interact with each other.
Family has always been my life, been there and done everything for everyone else and ignored my own stuff.
Recently MH took a turn for the worse partially because family was breaking down and drifting away and I couldn't cope and adjust.
Recently with MH help, I've tried to put me first which is alien and because I'm not there whenever others want or need me I'm then ignored or ghosted for a week etc.
if I'm not the one to reach out to others it can be a week or more before I hear anything from anyone.
And that's only usually when they need or want something. Not how are you.
I'm disabled and wheelchair based due to significant Self Harm damage to both lower legs, though lefts born the brunt of it and significant Self Harm damage to both lower arms as well, have reduced movement in both wrists and can barely walk. Have other complex and complicated physical & psychological issues like Heart PoTs, Shoulders, Knees, abdominal & groin stuff as well as Autism, ADHD, cPTSD, EUPD along with severe self harm and permanent damage and scaring.
To the point most have given up trying to help treat or deal with me.
I know it's impacted my family.
I miss what we had and know it'll never be the same.
How did others cope with the "Empty Nest" or like me both actual "Empty Nest" and the partial "Empty Nest".
Thoughts, feelings and suggestions!!!