Resolved Question: How to stay tough and keep going?
Truth is, I’m doing pretty good. I count my blessings and am happy most of the time. But, like most people, I sometimes wonder how I can keep it together.
I live in a pretty economically depressed area. I have a degree, but it is of limited use in a town where nearly all the job openings are for retail positions. So I’m (temporarily) a “single-parasite” who lives with her mom, as does my younger sister and my older brother.
Deep down, they are good people. But they are both bipolar and not on medication. My brother’s intelligence is startling, but he is deeply depressed, dark-minded, and an alcoholic. I don’t know how to help him. Both he and my younger sister cause our mom a lot of pain, through the way they live their lives and how they yell at her. Again, I don’t know how to stop them. My mother is the sweetest soul I have ever met. She has rescued us all time and time again. Also, her health is bad: arythmia in her heart and breathing problems. Because of an autoimmune disease, walking is hard, so she has a weight problem. On top of that, she turns 60 this year. Having to worry all the time and being screamed at so much cannot be good for her.
My other sister helps keep me sane. But she is engaged to the WRONG man and I worry about her, too.
I doubt anyone realizes how concerned I am. I act cheerful to give everyone hope and lock up my worries (or type them up online at 4:25 am). But sometimes I wonder how long I can hold it up. I feel like the next thing that happens, my strength will falter and it’ll all fall down.
So, since I know everyone has their issues….how do you keep going?
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:32:04 GMT
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