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Falling apart at the seams... (very long, sorry)

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Triggles · 17/05/2012 08:18

That's it really. I had a massive meltdown yesterday, when asked last minute to write up something for the new EP referral (for a more current EP report due to the LA being obstructive - long story). I wasn't anticipating it and had already had a hellish day as it was. When I initially tried to write it, I couldn't remember the name of the school that DS2 is currently attending. Just would not come to mind. I was in tears. DH came home from work late morning and I literally fell apart. Support? Pretty much none. So I called MIL who dropped everything and came over to help me out (while DH went upstairs and took a nap).

I feel so angry at the lack of support. I have been there for him (sometimes against my better judgement) for the last 2 years while he's been struggling with depression and quite frankly treating me and the boys to loads of verbal abuse. My main focus has been to make sure the boys are okay, to be fair, but I am tired of telling him every day "stop shouting, be more patient, that is NOT appropriate to say!"

Do not tell me to leave him. At the moment, if I left, he would insist on visitation with the boys, and he absolutely cannot cope with them. I would be worried sick that he spent the entire time shouting at them. Due to his depression, he is also quite forgetful - which means he is lax on safety stuff that is so vital to watch with them both, but especially with DS2. It means I cannot leave them alone with him. Ever.

I got a break yesterday as MIL was here and watched DS3 for a couple hours (DS2 was in school), so I could go see a friend and get some support from her.

I'm just feeling that I'm getting into a bad cycle, with not looking after myself, and feeling so down and frustrated and angry. The boys can be a real struggle, and I have them alone a lot. I had them alone for the entire weekend a few weeks ago as I sent DH out of town for his birthday to visit our oldest DS (to be frank, it gave me a break from DH's moods, even if it was unbelievably exhausting dealing with the boys on my own).

Perhaps I'm just frustrated that DH couldn't take a couple hours and support ME for a change when I was struggling. I'm always the one that has to hold everything together and always be the responsible one. I don't have the luxury of being able to have any mental health problems or be overly stressed or have a breakdown. I actually went in to our surgery and spoke to practice nurse about getting help as I was at the end of my rope, and she told me "you'll cope, that's what women do." Hmm Yes, that was helpful, right? So obviously I don't need help, I just need to do a better job coping.

sigh

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Triggles · 18/05/2012 19:35

Yup, most happy that he is making an effort.

If this tooth doesn't settle down though, I'm going to pretend to be Tom Hanks and find an ice skate. Angry

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mariasalome · 18/05/2012 23:13

Don't ring the dentist, go in, have a cry, confide in the receptionist / nurse and I bet the dentist won't get a single cup of tea off her till he sorts your poorly tooth out Grin

Badvoc · 19/05/2012 06:45

triggles There should be an ooh dentist at your ooh gp x

Triggles · 19/05/2012 08:09

It's a bit more tolerable at the moment, so I'll wait and see.

I don't think the receptionist will be horribly helpful. She's a bit of a cow - she made some nasty comments about DS2 when he was making some vocal outbursts when waiting for a checkup a few weeks ago. It wouldn't have been so aggravating if it wasn't that he was upset because a couple little girls were running around shrieking in the waiting room, and running right up to him making noise, which was really upsetting him. I told them to go away from him a couple times, but they just kept coming back. I noticed the receptionist didn't say anything to the shrieking girls. Hmm I will admit that I made a few choice comments and told her she obviously had no tolerance for children with SNs.

She apologised a bit later, but I rather suspect it was because someone else in the office spoke to her. She was rather grudging about it.

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Triggles · 19/05/2012 08:09

my my.. rather a bit overused... distracted, sorryGrin

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Badvoc · 19/05/2012 11:21

Fuck the receptionist.

If you need help, go.

Or I could ring her???

Triggles · 19/05/2012 11:27

Badvoc Grin You are far far too eager to have a go at her.

It's alright at the moment. Just waiting to see how the weekend goes.

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Badvoc · 19/05/2012 13:24

Feel better x

mariasalome · 19/05/2012 16:59

Ah, make sure you recommend her practice to everyone you know who has nervy and difficult dc, who are NT. And indeed, those with a lot of time-consuming cavities and a reluctance to be punctual for their appointments.

Once they've all been in for checkups one after the other, you pop in and demonstrate the contrast with your lovely lad.

Triggles · 19/05/2012 17:04

lol mariasalome At least I wasn't the only one that noticed how quiet the waiting room was once those girls went into a treatment room. Grin

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