Just a question for all
Does anyone feel as though they are/ or worries that they will be a burden to their kids? Im 34 an my son is 12 an this little guy helps me stand up, helps me walk, He's like my little physical therapist, reminds me an helps me with my medicine,But he also worries, an has really bad separation anxiety. I pasted out back an 2021 from a pulmonary embolism an had a seizure which he saw his separation anxiety is so bad from that i had to take him out of school an homeschool him. I worry about his quality of life growing up me knowing things with me won't get any better an what that looks like for him growing up an his adult life.
Oh that sounds very sad. It does sound like a lot for a child to cope with. Maybe if he is yours physical therapist, you can be his mental health therapist? I worry about my son’s future. He’s an only child and my husband has epilepsy. I’m feel concerned he will be looking after us in older age and no one to share the burden with. We are trying to help him build up a strong friendship network so he will have people to rely on later xx
You are very lucky to have him! As I am very lucky to have mine!I feel the same way I have 2 daughters 10 and 13. They help me with everything! My 13yr thinks she hears me calling her when I am not because I am always calling her lol. They wash their clothes and dishes and help with cooking. Along with helping me with daily actives like putting on AFO getting up and the list goes on and on. I get upset and feel like a burden. They are children and shouldn't be worried with helping me. I am their mother I should be doing for them! I feel where u are coming from. Once upon a time things were not like this. We did everything for them and to the best of our abilities we still do now. We loved them so hard that they don't have to think twice to care for us now. I know that is supposed to happen when they are grown , but I think they will build character and compassion for people. He does it because he loves you!I can see them feeling proud of how they treated us when we are long and gone.I guess we should take it easy on ourselves we didn't ask for this. Sorry so long, but this has been on my mind heavily recently!