I am literally at my wits end. I can’t do it anymore. Why even live if you can’t even live your life? Literally stuck and not having a say. My dad has Alzheimer’s and he has to have care 24/7 and since I just got done with my classes and moved home (until I do my internship) I have to stay with him while my mom goes to work. She’s always like well you can watch him until I come home and then you can go to work. I would be fine with that but since I have been watching him for the past 4 in a half years I was restricted from practicing to get my license, and having no car and transportation stinks in my hometown, so while my friends are having fun and living their lives I’m here stuck at home. I mean I love my dad and I would do anything for my family but I don’t know if I can do this anymore and every time I have a mental breakdown my family always has to bring up “you depressed again?” “didn’t take your meds again did ya” I can’t do it anymore, I just can’t.
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Are you able to leave home, do you have money saved up to do that?
anyhow, i don’t think its a child’s duty to care for a parent in old age. I mean, if you say otherwise, you get blasted. I don’t think i will suggest an old age/care home as I heard people get abused in there
can you afford an in home nurse? Is there any other extended family or friends who are able to care for him?
sorry for my lame reply
This simply sucks, the rest of the family needs to chip in and not criticize you for the stress caring for an Alzheimer’s patient can cause. Your mother needs to face reality and hire a visiting nurse. I’m all for chipping in and lord knows I’d have been in a real bind last summer had my family not dropped everything and chipped in assisting me with my autistic son but the understanding was it was temporary and the entire family was working towards him being stable and happy. My heart goes out to you.
Yes you are not some robot who was created to care for him only. Your family should have some empathy. You have a life too. It is important that you are able to live your life…
i cant believe your family say “you depressed again?” “didn’t take your meds again did ya” … What if they were in the same situation? What if they were you?
Entrapping people can lead them to situations like this, as you know you are trapped
but you have a whole family, why should they be so ridiculous and leave you to take care of him? Like i said its important that you are able to live your life..
I’m sorry