Ugh I’m just so tired this week. Everything is a struggle and I am always walking on eggshells as my husband will fly off the handle at the smallest provocation. I don’t tell anyone this because I want to protect his reputation. But I am really tired of outsiders who really don’t know how hard this is, and when you talk about something being an issue they want to tell you why it is all fine. Yes in a normal household with normal reactions yes it would be fine. But you need to be inside cancer to understand.
The nicest thing people can say is “I have no idea what you’re going through- if there’s anything I can do to help just let me know.” Those people are great.
But I’m completely out of patience with people telling me why things are going to be just fine. I’m sure in their own heads that sounds encouraging, but to me it just means they aren’t listening. It makes me want to say a nasty retort and that makes me feel worse.
Sorry for the downbeat post.
Just remember you’re doing the best you can that’s all we can do.
keep strong x
It's an emotional roller coaster we see this side of them as we're the closest to them. Frustrated I can't do anything else to help him
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