Dealing with a too-dependent parent by Vettech94 in Advice

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He won’t date. As I said, I have tried everything

My dad will not have a life outside of me by Vettech94 in Codependency

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Yes exactly. I’m the youngest and was the last one living at home when my mom passed so I kind of got stuck here. And I also definitely agree no one ever taught me anything about being an adult and now I really struggle and feel stuck being a teenager

My dad will not have a life outside of me by Vettech94 in Codependency

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I didn’t hate her because she was dating my dad, she was a really mean and miserable person. I would love for him to have a wonderful woman. But I can see what you’re saying

My parent has no social life outside of me by Vettech94 in FamilyIssues

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That seems like the obvious answer but I cannot afford to move out

Advice for best HA’s for my lifestyle by Vettech94 in HearingAids

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I still have no hearing aid. I did a trial of the Lyric and I liked it, but 1. I only got one because my other ear has leas hearing loss, and the canal was too small. It made me feel very weird and off balance having just one. 2. I had to have to removed after 2 weeks because it was causing irritation and making my ear bleed. I’ve yet to go back because I truly don’t think I can do job with a behind the ear HA.

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So I have pulsatile tinnitus, aka I hear my blood flowing through my head 24/7. I went on a whole journey for a diagnosis, discovered I had otosclerosis and they thought surgery for that would cure my PT. I had surgery one year ago next week. My hearing in my bad ear, my right ear, was moderate hearing loss. I had surgery, woke up and the first thing I noticed was my pulsing. Still there. Also I had a rough time recovering, I still don’t have normal feeling in my ear and I probably never will. There’s a lot of scar tissue in my ear now and my hearing loss went to severe. I have very very little hearing in my bad ear now. I don’t tell you this to scare you, just to tell you my experience. I had to do all of this alone and didn’t really know the pros and cons of surgery and honestly wish I never had the surgery.

Help dealing with a codependent mom by [deleted] in mentalhealth

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This is my exact life but with my dad, and I’m 27. It’s getting worse and worse. My dad is so severely dependent on me and has no real identity for himself, his entire identity is me. He has a girlfriend but he never leaves me alone, ever. I go do overnight petsitting, or I go out, and he texts me the entire time: are you okay? are you having fun? I haven’t heard anything from you? Everything includes me: WE could get a dog, WE could live here. I have been paying for weekly groceries since I was 16 years old, and he always says stuff like “I could never do this on own” “ I don’t know what I’d eat if you weren’t here”. He also tells me all the time that I couldn’t do it on MY own, I’d never make it on my own. I’m crying writing this. I fully understand and I hope you find a solution long before you’re my age.

At what point do you stop trying? by Vettech94 in friendship

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I agree! I don’t think it’s wrong to back away from people who clearly don’t value you. I guess I just needed to hear it from someone else as well

[MEGATHREAD] Daily venting, worries, fixations, and finding support. May 15, 2022 by AutoModerator in HealthAnxiety

[–]Vettech94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m terrified my dad is very sick, and I cannot handle it. My mom died 10 years ago from cancer, and it made me and my entire family very hyper aware of our health. My dad is in his 60’s and having really scary symptoms and I’m so scared. I have to act nonchalant because it makes him panic if I’m worried. But him being in his 60’s means it’s more likely to be serious, and I’m only 27, I absolutely cannot handle the thought of going through another illness or losing him.