>>Or come over and chat with her for an hour, so that I am not her sole source of amusement. Or better still, set a time, pick up her and her walker, and take her shopping or to lunch without me.<<
Those are excellent ideas. I will keep them in mind the next time someone asks how they can help a caregiver friend or relative. I haven't seen them on lists before. Probably because they are hard.
>> If it's someone else's schedule, she'll be ready in time. It's only with the family she runs on Mommy Standard Time.<<
0_o That's ... awful. I think I'll leave it at that.
>>I know no one can solve this. I know the only way through is one day at a time, and sometimes one breath at a time. But I have spent most of my adult life fighting to keep her from taking over my life...and now here we are.<<
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Date: 2020-01-16 04:32 am (UTC)Those are excellent ideas. I will keep them in mind the next time someone asks how they can help a caregiver friend or relative. I haven't seen them on lists before. Probably because they are hard.
>> If it's someone else's schedule, she'll be ready in time. It's only with the family she runs on Mommy Standard Time.<<
0_o That's ... awful. I think I'll leave it at that.
>>I know no one can solve this. I know the only way through is one day at a time, and sometimes one breath at a time. But I have spent most of my adult life fighting to keep her from taking over my life...and now here we are.<<
Sounds like Hell on Earth.