I was going through a bad break up and I had a terrible cold. I was coughing and coughing in the study room late at night (just before finals). It was just me and another young woman, and she offered me a cough drop. I started bawling and she listened to everything. Wherever you are,…Â
Not sure if this counts but...it's pretty metal that one of my major internal organs molts like a snake once a month and I continue to live. TELL ME I AM WEAK!
I was 16 and one day I woke up and my abdominal pain was unbelievable. I vomited all day long - even vomited water. We get to the ER, and I tell the male doctor it feels like my insides were going to burst. Doctors order some scans, and the male doctor reviews them and tells me it…Â
Yes! It's terrifying! I lay awake at night wondering how I will have a husband and children of my own and a career and care for my brother is something were to happen to my parents. Im constantly stressed out about the sacrifice.
Also I read your earlier post...warmed my heart.…Â
Edit: I guess what I mean to say is that I (as a sibling) live in constant fear that I'll loose what little autonomy I have as a young adult if something were to happen to my parents. I'll take care of my brother without a question, but I live in constant fear of how my life could…Â
My older brother was diagnosed with pdd in the early 90s (before I was born). I wish people understood how awful it is for the siblings. Growing up my needs weren't ever prioritized. No one thinks to coach siblings on what to do when their peers ask them "how can you live with them?…Â
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