Thank you very much, dredger, nature, Beau, Drea and all those who have taken time to give really good, thoughtful advice. I will try my utmost. I'll read those posts again, try to be more humble, more discerning, more considerate and have more empathy for my family. It's tough for them, and I shouldn't make a bad situation worse. That's what I have to focus on the most right now. My family, not just the news.
Would it be okay to give a kind of progress report re family in a separate thread, if I run in to problems again with them? ( And I will) It would be enormously helpful and give me a much-needed growth spurt, so I can contribute more also. I feel bad taking up everyone's time at this moment.
Meanwhile, I think we're going to have a family conference tomorrow, discuss how we can make this situation better; everyone living on top of each other, worried, bored, cooped up - just like so many other families! Many people have it so much worse, I know. In a lot of ways I am very lucky. Not every day is bad anyway.
I feel better having got that off my chest. Phew!
Thanks again!
Would it be okay to give a kind of progress report re family in a separate thread, if I run in to problems again with them? ( And I will) It would be enormously helpful and give me a much-needed growth spurt, so I can contribute more also. I feel bad taking up everyone's time at this moment.
Meanwhile, I think we're going to have a family conference tomorrow, discuss how we can make this situation better; everyone living on top of each other, worried, bored, cooped up - just like so many other families! Many people have it so much worse, I know. In a lot of ways I am very lucky. Not every day is bad anyway.
I feel better having got that off my chest. Phew!
Thanks again!