Any June 2008 Bandsters?

[Katydid 0]

Hi Katydid and Piglett

Glad the sickness has passed Katy. You still have a long way to go so good to hear you are resting. Keep it up!

I had an emotionally blackmailing mother too. She also suffered from severe depression so had low self esteem so tried the emotional blackmail thing to see if she could demand love. Not good. She was the main reason I got married young (to escape) and then, when that didn't work, why I left Ireland and came to Perth. She has passed away now.

Keep strong Katy and put yourself first.

Cheers.

Hi Wade,

So sorry to hear of your sad earlier life. I hope life has been kinder to you since you've been here. Things have been a lot better since I exploded. Much better. I can actually relax, although I have to get on with sorting the business out and catching up on doing last years tax. Next week hopefully.

Best wishes. :laugh:

[Katydid 0]

yes katey my parents are aged...my mum is 87 and my dad 93.

I got in the Baptist Community Services which are a government funded group who come to their home every day and help mum shower and do their house work, take them to medical appointments and shopping and on outings with their peirs. They come in and cook meals for them to freeze in one serve containers. It supplies them with a medi call pendant as well as free services to have rails etc put through their house.

They have organized for a hair dresser to come to the house and will run erands for them.

This comes at the measly cost of $35 a week the government funds the rest. This all used to be my job and cost me considerably more to do myself. It means my parents can stay independant in their own home.

It was the best thing I ever did and had the choice of about 4 other organisations that offered the same type of service.

Hi Pigglet,

Wow!! I never knew any of that sort of help exsisted. One place was mentioned but was too expensive.

Mum had her heart set on coming here anyway, preferably with her own Granny flat but that fell theough because of Dads stubborness, now they can't get one. Dad has onset dementia and is very forgetful, irritable and stubborn. He keeps wanting to go back to his place in Safety Bay.

It gets Mum down and me too but I'm trying to keep my distance from the arguments right now because my tummy tenses up and hurts.

Hopefully things will ease up soon.

Best wishes. :laugh: