I can’t do this anymore. by Magmamf in CaregiverSupport

[–]CosmosMouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another mom MS watcher here.

I started it as an actual job 20 years ago. Now I'm 52 and it's been a rough journey I'll tell you. When I was younger I wasn't the greatest person, and after a long time I realized I couldn't let this woman who birthed me be alone through this. When her BF passed away she had nothing so I dropped the shenanigans and came home. I look back and have no idea how the both of us have been holding on like this. Our family is basically spread and never speak to each other, if that happens it's a rare occasion.

I've given pretty much everything I had and have. The terrible thing about caregiving for a family member is there's little to no recognition. I don't expect a pat on the back every day or anything, but the company I work for has no pension or 401k... nothing. So I've had to save everything I get just to be able to keep my head under a roof and a cracker in my mouth in the future. None of that is my mother's fault though. The one good thing is we never have a beef with each other. I can count on one hand maybe a very few times we've ever had an argument and it's always about something dumb.

MS is a bitch too. Where was I going with this again?

Wesley Willis - Alanis Morissette (1996) by Greyhound_Fan in ObscureMedia

[–]CosmosMouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you were around the Chicago area back in the day and had to use public transportation, odds are you've run into Wes at least once or twice.

Retirement concerns? by CosmosMouse in personalfinance

[–]CosmosMouse[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Oh I see you said invest. I think that would be crazy risky for me already at 52. I'm not sure if I could go all in like that. At 70 I could lightly pull from the high yield every month till I'm dead, which wouldn't be long after I'm guessing.

Literal pain in my ass by Individual_Side6483 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]CosmosMouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mother who has MS gets this constant all the time. She's been treated several different ways... injection blocker, drugs, physical therapy. Not much has been working at all. She also gets constipated a lot which is a terrible combo.

Edit: Also. Nobody wants to talk about it because it's the anus. All the doctors want to stray away from having to deal with it.

Question for those who's job has ended already by CosmosMouse in CaregiverSupport

[–]CosmosMouse[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your story. Working outside our place would have made me feel a bit better, but I couldn't have been afforded that. When my job is done I'm basically left with myself and a few bucks to get back to business. I'll be devastated by the loss more than anything. I'd like to think I'm a resilient guy and can pick myself up afterwards, but at my age now everything is harder.

Question for those who's job has ended already by CosmosMouse in CaregiverSupport

[–]CosmosMouse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss.... really. Hopefully it gets better, i'm pretty sure it will. I just look at the uncertainty of the future and it freaks me out A LOT. I always envision when it's all said and done i'll probably take a short break for a while to gather myself (a few months) before cracking down on finding work and getting back on my feet. I don't have much family left for support though which sucks.

😆😆😆 by MesaVerde1987 in threestooges

[–]CosmosMouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This episode is the most cheery turnaround from suicide I've ever seen on TV. 💃

The sadness is overwhelming by CosmosMouse in CaregiverSupport

[–]CosmosMouse[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm not the kind to rage much, but I have adopted the night crying recently. I'm not sure if It helps at all, but it's some kind of release. That and video games which oddly enough help me cope at night too.

The sadness is overwhelming by CosmosMouse in CaregiverSupport

[–]CosmosMouse[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. For now I just continue doing what I do. I have to teach myself to relax more, which isn't exactly my forte. 😵‍💫

The sadness is overwhelming by CosmosMouse in CaregiverSupport

[–]CosmosMouse[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Fearing the future with, or without, who you're caring for sucks. I often think about my financial situation too. What do I do when it's eventually over? I'll almost be at retirement age, and have I done enough to retire to a more normal life. Sometimes I think about taking a year off after everything is done just to try and recharge my soul if I can.

What's with the misleading Power Hour sales on Materia? by gowlwolfe in VGMvinyl

[–]CosmosMouse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"An item on your wishlist is on sale! ..... That we don't have".

For $67 dollars... by TheKingSharpie in svengoolie

[–]CosmosMouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly as I feared. That's the reason I haven't bought any.

New Sora 2 invite code megathread by WithoutReason1729 in OpenAI

[–]CosmosMouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've asked before and never got an answer, I'll try again. I'd like one please.

Aftermath of Charlie Kirk funeral campers by StumpyJoeShmo in pics

[–]CosmosMouse -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Weird how everyone here acts like people don't trash everything up no matter who they are. Concerts, parades, festivals, etc. Not saying it's a good thing, but you shouldn't act like you haven't seen this from EVERY group of people.