My Mum is 55, I am an only child and she adores me and my ds. When I was 18 I left home to live in the town I live in now. This left her devastated, and I still feel guilty now that we are not close enough to pop around for a chat. After nearly 10 years she still crys and say she misses me and ds and wishes we were nearer. She has always been prone to depression but never really seen anyone about it. She's had a few illnesses just latley, which make her feel even more weepy. She doesn't have, and has never had a close female friend to offload on so it is me taht get's the brunt of her problems. Last night I'd just got in from work and she rang crying. She expects me to ring her every day, and gets upset if I'm busy or have other things to do.
She has never had a job all of her life, and frabkly has no self confidence and seems really old and dependant before her time. My Dad on the other hand works part time and is very active in local politics as a counciller so he is always busy and Mum is often home alone. She is also in the midst of a family feud and her Mother and 5 sisters barely talk to her.
I know she has had her problems, but alot of the time I feel she walows in self pity and it's always down to me tp oick her up again and frankly I'm sick of it.
I do love her dearly, but don't know how I can help her.
This is my longest post ever, but feel better for writhing this.
TIA