parents/teenagers

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By yinyito

Re: parents/teenagers
Fri 11 Apr 2008 17:30

im sorry but ur post made me giggle, only from the point of veiw that i soooo agee, i am a carer for my 15yr old who has profound and multipule disabilities, I have a daughter of 22 living with us and her boyfriend, and i was also caring for my stroke victim grandmother of 89yrs for 2 yrs, 2 cats and one puppy and oh yes a husband that works nights.. I also childmind a toddler and a 4yr old.. United Nations, Grand Central Station, glory glory.. we must really love our caring lives...

By loopy

Re: parents/teenagers
Fri 11 Apr 2008 17:58

i care for my 16 year old daughter who is severely autistic, i also have 2 other teenagers who really push the bounderies. I also have a hubby too, but he is like a god send most of the time except when he has got one on him and then i feel like screaming and running away

By kerry.

Re: parents/teenagers
Fri 11 Apr 2008 18:44

he he
two teenage daughters- 17 and 19- two severely disabled boys 9 and only just 11- one large german shepherd with canine tourettes-4 rescue cats- 3 fish (who has surprisingly lasted more than a week without being hugged to death)- one husband- and me at full time uni 2nd year.

youre in good company my love!

and welcome!

By Tricia

Re: parents/teenagers
Fri 11 Apr 2008 19:40

after reading this lot am definately going to remain single!

But yes found it very stressful when I was my parent's carer as well as my own three, youngest autistic and learning disabilities along with the teenager hormonal tantrums.

And as they get older still no sign of them ever leaving home even if I have tried my bestest ever to be the worst mother in the world....... any tips to improve on to achieve this would be appreciated as I don't seem to be having any success.

Thanks

Only kiddin I would be lost without them but I never admit that to them or they will never grow up and I do live in hope that one day they will. Well at least it gives me something to hope for

By oooops

Re: parents/teenagers
Fri 11 Apr 2008 20:38

not been on this long myself, but think you'll find lots of people all with different situations, but who know how you feel. Balancing F/T work, my 13 going on I don;t know what age son who has Aspergers.

My parents help out as much as they can, but yes when they do I sometimes come home to a heap of people all not speaking or just shouting thier heads off! So yes not easy, but then that's parents and teens for you!

Found it ace getting on here, having a chat and reading stuff that made me laugh and you can think yes know how that feels! You're not on your tod ( on your own!)

By EL

Re: parents/teenagers
Fri 11 Apr 2008 21:03

You know what oooops i couldn't agree with you more, this site and the lovely people on here crossed my path just at the right time. No matter what problems you have or how low you feel this site soon lifts you up. You lot and the things you come out with really crack me up your all the tonic that i needed. This time last week i was totally isolated, depressed, and felt realy alone. Cheers to all of you xxx

By EL

Re: parents/teenagers
Fri 11 Apr 2008 21:05

Im waiting for my daughter's friend(she's adopted us!!) to turn up to show me how to live chat. You wont get rid of me then.

By big moma

Re: parents/teenagers
Sat 12 Apr 2008 09:45

I would love to thank all of you who replied. God its great someone whos like me. A husband,2teenagers,1 dad,2dogs,2kids that have left home supposidly and 4 grandchildren. Theres no wonder the stress gets to carers. I've been known to go on the garden and sing loudly they know I've had enough when that happens. All these people around and I sometimes feel so alone and isolated. Keep saying I'm gonna get a job just to get out of the house more.