Hi, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last Tuesday. I'm new to all this and this is my first post. I'm just wondering if anyone has similar issues of having unsupportive partners and parents?
Initially my partner was really supportive for the first few days and since then he won't stop starting arguments and having a really bad attitude towards me. I'm trying to hold myself together anyways but with him being how he is it's just upset me even more tbh. I've said to him if he can't cope with the diagnosis then to get help from various support groups or talk to his friends about it but he won't. I also said if he can't hack the diagnosis and be there for me and he wants to leave the relationship then he can I won't blame him. I just don't want him to say he will be there for me and then actually just make me feel 10x worse.
I also don't have a good relationship with my mother who I live with. She has mental health issues and takes alot of stuff out on me and dealing with her and my partner is just too much. I feel really lonely and isolated and even though I've told them both how I feel and how their behaviour is only making me feel worse they don't seem to care. I'm sorry for having a rant and rambling on I just feel like I don't know what to do. I also suffer with severe depression myself and since this diagnosis and their behaviour I just feel like complete poop tbh.
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community although I'm sorry you've had to find us.
It sounds like you have a lot to contend with at the moment but I see that Lass has already responded to the same post that you put in the thyroid cancer group and I'm sure you'll get lots more support from the people over there.
If you haven't seen her reply clicking on the link I've created will take you back there.
When you feel up to it, it would be really useful if could pop something about your journey so far into your profile as it helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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