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<blockquote data-quote="Maggie/Magpie" data-source="post: 1429170" data-attributes="member: 347792"><p>Hi</p><p>Things were difficult with my mum from my perspective but not the rest of my family's. But I had a good relationship with my own daughters until I got divorced when I was seriously ill with depression and my ex took advantage and turned them against me but I wont go into all of that here. I lost them for two years they were then horrible and disrespectful until late teens. Which was really difficult to deal with. All I could do was try to be a constant caring influence and be their for them when they needed me despite how I was feeling inside. I've now got a relatively good relationship with them but live in fear that it will all be destroyed again if I say just one word out of place or push too much. So I often tread on egg shells where their concerned. All I can do is try and be consistant and be there for them. Its been a very difficult few years.</p><p>I'm still depressed but I think I have been on and off all my life. I think of my girls when things get tough and try to imagine how they would be affected should I die; in what ever way. I guess I have an advantage in that for I used to be a nurse and cared for many who didn't succeed and their relatives who were left behind. So I've seen it from both sides. So when I'm at my deepest lows and don't want to be here any more I think of my children, so far it's helped. </p><p>But I'm digressing. Both my parents are dead now. I always swore I wouldn't bring my girls up by ignoring them like she did me - I think I've managed that. But mine are fiercely independent, they had to be when I moved out, my ex saw to that he did nothing for them. </p><p>I'm sorry to rabbit on it's not my intention to use this as a therapy session so I'm going to stop now before I bore you all to death. After all this is meant to be a diabetes forum! </p><p>Maggie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maggie/Magpie, post: 1429170, member: 347792"] Hi Things were difficult with my mum from my perspective but not the rest of my family's. But I had a good relationship with my own daughters until I got divorced when I was seriously ill with depression and my ex took advantage and turned them against me but I wont go into all of that here. I lost them for two years they were then horrible and disrespectful until late teens. Which was really difficult to deal with. All I could do was try to be a constant caring influence and be their for them when they needed me despite how I was feeling inside. I've now got a relatively good relationship with them but live in fear that it will all be destroyed again if I say just one word out of place or push too much. So I often tread on egg shells where their concerned. All I can do is try and be consistant and be there for them. Its been a very difficult few years. I'm still depressed but I think I have been on and off all my life. I think of my girls when things get tough and try to imagine how they would be affected should I die; in what ever way. I guess I have an advantage in that for I used to be a nurse and cared for many who didn't succeed and their relatives who were left behind. So I've seen it from both sides. So when I'm at my deepest lows and don't want to be here any more I think of my children, so far it's helped. But I'm digressing. Both my parents are dead now. I always swore I wouldn't bring my girls up by ignoring them like she did me - I think I've managed that. But mine are fiercely independent, they had to be when I moved out, my ex saw to that he did nothing for them. I'm sorry to rabbit on it's not my intention to use this as a therapy session so I'm going to stop now before I bore you all to death. After all this is meant to be a diabetes forum! Maggie [/QUOTE]
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