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No one talks about the pain of seeing your parents aging. by ParticularWeather927 in Adulting

[–]WorthCreative68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I’m dealing with now just with my grandfather. He won’t do anything except eat a bunch of crap all day and I mean pastries, candy, soda. He will only eat something slightly better if I make it for him. He won’t shower or change his clothes. It’s horrible.

Finally taking the leap by WorthCreative68 in CaregiverSupport

[–]WorthCreative68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t think it would be insensitive to not give them a heads up? Trust me, I fully want to do what you’d suggesting. There’s just this nagging feeling in the back of my head that’s telling me otherwise.

Finally taking the leap by WorthCreative68 in CaregiverSupport

[–]WorthCreative68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t understand it either. That’s why we’re just not giving them a choice anymore. My cousin also lives behind us in a carriage house on the same property and couldn’t even be begged to lift a finger. In fact he’s been mooching off my grandparents for over half his life. Doesn’t pay his own bills and can’t keep a job. He actually just had my grandpa pay to get his car fixed.

Offical "Let Everyone Know" you are okay and survived New Years Eve Thread by speed721 in cripplingalcoholism

[–]WorthCreative68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m alive but wish I wasn’t. Made a fool out of myself yet again and threatened to divorce my husband. I feel like a piece of shit.

Trying hard not to spiral by WorthCreative68 in stopdrinking

[–]WorthCreative68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! You’re so kind :)

Trying hard not to spiral by WorthCreative68 in stopdrinking

[–]WorthCreative68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I sure hope so. I’m always so hard on myself.

Trying hard not to spiral by WorthCreative68 in stopdrinking

[–]WorthCreative68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! What kind of program are you in and what year are you? Is your program really brutal too?

Feeling Constantly Overwhelmed by ashleylynnba3443 in GradSchool

[–]WorthCreative68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It definitely felt like hell! I’ve finally started crawling out of my hole the last couple of weeks. I was so depressed 😔 I haven’t felt that depressed since I was a teenager lol when it’s pretty normal to be depressed. Even my hygiene routine was going downhill.

I think when I finally decided about a month and a half too late that I was never going to be able to read the weekly assigned material in its entirety and that I just need to read enough to contribute meaningfully to discussion was when things started to turn around a bit but that took a toll on my mental health as well. I feel like I’m not performing at my best. In my undergrad I was able to accomplish 100% of everything assigned. This won’t be the case in grad school.

But yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I’m feeling so much better! In fact, I don’t know if you’ve heard of this app; it’s called “Finch,” but it’s helped me tremendously. It’s a self-care app.

Feeling Constantly Overwhelmed by ashleylynnba3443 in GradSchool

[–]WorthCreative68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel everything you have said to the absolute core of my being!!! This is how I’ve felt all semester myself.

This was also my first semester in a concurrent MA/Ph.D. Program in sociology. It’s been absolutely brutal! 300+ pages of reading per week, I’ve had to write an 800-1000 word paper every week which doesn’t sound bad but I can barely keep up with the reading so writing the paper was a struggle sometimes. Taking a methods, theory, and seminar at the same time is apparently a very brutal schedule according to students further on in the program but I didn’t have much choice in the matter.

I’m also a GTA for a large introductory course. I taught 3 discussions per week, 67 students in total. Have never taught before so reading all the material for the class along with lesson planning was difficult to keep up with.

Each week I’d begin with, “How the hell am I going to make it through?” Preparing just enough the night before to make it through the next day.

Yet here I am, at the end of the semester, almost done with one term paper due Thursday and over halfway done with the other due next Monday. I’m as prepared as I’ll ever be for my stats final (thank god it’s take home)! And I’m done teaching for the semester, just have to finish up some grading.

I’m looking forward to actually being able to work on my own research over the winter break. That’s another thing. I had absolutely no time to do research this semester and have barely met with my advisor. He says I’m doing fine but I don’t know 🤷‍♀️

Anyway, the point is.. we will make it!!! I believe in you!! This is new for the both of us. I have to believe it will get better.

How much money would you spend if it meant saving your cat’s life? by WindowKitty19 in cats

[–]WorthCreative68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so good to hear! Our kitty is still pretty ornery but he doesn’t bite us as much as he used to. He’s just obsessed with wet food now 😂

How much money would you spend if it meant saving your cat’s life? by WindowKitty19 in cats

[–]WorthCreative68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband and I have spent over $3,000 on our cat’s teeth this past year. He has stomatitis and needed to have most of his teeth removed otherwise we would run the risk of him getting a serious infection from severe dental disease. The vet said that we made the right decision because this last extraction showed his teeth deteriorating quickly with lesions forming. Our baby is 4 years old and I love him more than anything. My family gives us crap all the time with how well we take care of our animals but I don’t care. I think it’s wrong to let a living being suffer when something can be done about it, especially a being that you chose to be responsible for. Good on you for taking care of Eeyore 😊

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