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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks PP.

Empathy fatigue is an interesting way to think about it. I think you're right.

I am a mother and have kids of my own that I'm trying to do right by. I need to keep my job. I'm doing the best I can.

I'm really grateful to have my siblings. We support each other as she cycles through being angry at each of us in turn.

My parents gave us a great childhood. It all unraveled when I was in middle school and my Mom's mental health collapsed. This has been going on since then. It's not new behavior.

My parents have a lot of retirement money saved but my Mom won't spend any to get my Dad an aide or additional help in the house. And she doesn't want to have to help him herself. She's afraid of running out of money for herself after he's gone. She doesn't want to move him to a facility bc it's expensive, and he's refusing to go too. On and on this goes no matter how we all try to help or provide resources.

What people don't understand is that reason and logic can't penetrate when someone is constantly melting down over the disaster scenario du jour.

Yesterday she was screaming at me because it will be too hot to eat cake at the pool and my brother needs to leave early to do something for his kid which is unacceptable. When I make suggestions of what we can do it's all impossible, I have no idea what I'm talking about and why do I hate her so much. I'm a terrible daughter who has never been supportive or empathetic. It goes for the jugular fast unfortunately.

'm tired of crying. I'm exhausted. I'm having stress dreams. I'm just barely holding it all together. [/quote]

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