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shutterbug · 02-14-2008, 11:52 PM

sorry, but i've got to shake the tree a bit....

is it possible....that your MIL was just feeling REALLY lonely and alone ...and more depressed because it was valentine's and she didn't have anyone to be with?

and...is it really all that bad that she's wanting a little attention? i'm sorry to not sympothize very much, but by her saying..."I'm really not feeling very well....but i think i'll be okay," or something similar.....is that really all that horrible?

i mean, i do sympothize with the fact that you are forced to take care of a senior family member rather than be able to utilize a nursing home, but from the way i read the above post it didn't come across to me like the MIL did anything except say how she was feeling. In fact, i'm only in my 30s and i say similar things ALL the time! Do i say it for attentiont? Quite possibly, but my personality is one of "if i think it...i speak it". And i also think...well, i also suppose that if i were to pass out in a few hours from now or they find me dead the next morning.....then at least i verbalized that i wasn't quite feeling well. Why that makes me feel okay about verbalizing my thoughts about things like that.....i haven't a clue actually, i just do for some reason.

oh well.......sorry for not being very helpful or anything. Best wishes.

hugs,
Jenna

02-14-2008, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	sorry, but i've got to shake the tree a bit.... is it possible....that your MIL was just feeling REALLY lonely and alone ...and more depressed because it was valentine's and she didn't have anyone to be with? and...is it really all that bad that she's wanting a little attention? i'm sorry to not sympothize very much, but by her saying..."I'm really not feeling very well....but i think i'll be okay," or something similar.....is that really all that horrible? i mean, i do sympothize with the fact that you are forced to take care of a senior family member rather than be able to utilize a nursing home, but from the way i read the above post it didn't come across to me like the MIL did anything except say how she was feeling. In fact, i'm only in my 30s and i say similar things ALL the time! Do i say it for attentiont? Quite possibly, but my personality is one of "if i think it...i speak it". And i also think...well, i also suppose that if i were to pass out in a few hours from now or they find me dead the next morning.....then at least i verbalized that i wasn't quite feeling well. Why that makes me feel okay about verbalizing my thoughts about things like that.....i haven't a clue actually, i just do for some reason. oh well.......sorry for not being very helpful or anything. Best wishes. hugs, Jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).