Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
I have been in a downward spiral for what seems like my entire life. I am now 39 years old, the mother of a soon to be 7 year old and a 4 1/2 year old. I have one sister that I speak with occasionally and that's it for our family. My mom passed away Feb 02, 2008, the one year anniversary is coming up and my son's 7th birthday is on the 4th of Feb. Nothing has gone right for me for a very long time. I am tired and I am so terribly lonely right now. My kids don't listen to me, respect me or our home. All my life I wanted to be a mother, never thought I would be a single mom. It's been so hard for so long that I just don't want to go on anymore. I have life insurance so that the kids will be taken care of. I am worth more dead than I am alive. My only worry is what will happen to them once I am gone. Although they drive me crazy I do love them with all my heart and want a good life for them. I can't give them that though. They are too old to be adopted now and I doubt that my sister would take them and raise them. It would destroy her family to do that. Now I have been considering options and just don't know what to do about things. Last week a couple made a suicide pact and they killed their children, the husband died but the wife was saved. Why did they save her? Why not let her die? It was what she wanted, now her husband and children are gone and all they want is for her to spend the rest of her life in prison for what she has done. I don't want to hurt my children. I want them to have the life I have never had. I just can't continue on this way and be a part of it. My son bent up his $400 glasses yesterday. I was so upset about it that I destroyed them completely. We have no money at all to get new ones. I know I was going over the top but still I did it. I am angry at myself and him. He has been told so many times that he needs to take care of things and not wreck them on purpose. So what happens now? A part of me doesn't care if he gets new glasses or not, he won't take care of them anyway, so why should I bother? I know the problem is me me me. What I don't know is the solution. Everything I have done in my entire life has been a mistake. I hate myself so much I would like to take a knife and just keep stabbing and stabbing and stabbing myself, something that I won't do because, well I don't have what it takes to do that. There is no one to call and talk to. There is no help, there never has been and there never will be. When my kids were 3 years old and 10 months old, all three of us had the flu, we layed on the floor for three days, too sick to do anything. I asked for help and couldn't get any. When my youngest was two he hit his head and needed stitches, again I couldn't get help for one hour to take him to the hospital. Things are no different now. People will just be who they are and then spend the rest of their lives dragging my name through the mud when I can't take it any longer and something happens. Funny how people are like that, they don't have the goodness in their hearts to help but they are so quick to criticize and condemn others. Yes I got what I wanted, I wanted to be a Mom so now I am one and as they say. You wanted it. you do it, all on your own, all the time, till the day you die...
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I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????
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A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...
In away you come off like things as the glasses are more important then your children.. Im sure that it sucked and I would be very mad also but ya know, children are children and shit happens.. You cant go on letting your children feel like shit as you do.. Im sure he felt bad enough as it was.
And then to bring up the woman who killed her husband and kids, you said it so matter of factly.. The children and others did not need to die, she could have taken them to any kind of shelter and did herself in if that was her last resort but to take innocent childrens lifes is something I can not condone or even bear hearing..
Where is the father to these children? Are you on any medication? Cant you someway get some help from welfare? There just seems like there has to be help somewhere..
Sorry if I sound so crass but this post was very disturbing to me.. I hope you can find the help you need and you pull yourself out of this shit hole.. Until then you need to tell your kids how much you love them and be there for them.. Children can be damaged so easily... You definetly are in a predictament.. and I wish you some peace of mind.. Please try and find all your options for some help.. hugs from the beast.. Y'Vonne
Question is it the 4 year old or 7 year old who needs the glasses? I didn't get my glasses until I was 9 . . . not saying that was good . . . but I'm okay. What's the prescription? How bad is it?
Also, I don't know about your policy, but I"m pretty sure that most life insurance policies are rendered void if the party commits suicide and the insurance company finds out . . .