My Story

Some days it gets harder and harder

Written by shortstop5

I sold everything in Qld and moved state to live with my mum with my partner. I have been at my Mum's place as a carer for 3 yrs now and the passed 6 months have been hell.

My partner had a stroke and it affected his speach and other things as well, so I care for him plus my mum who has dementia.

I am so tired trying to do everything and now my mum has got very nasty and says awful things to me and my partner, some mornings I hate getting out of bed as I know it's going to be one of those days.

I do send my mum to community group once a week to give me a break then my partner and I do nothing but fight.

My mum is accussing me of taking her money and stopping her from having a life or she thinks I am planning something.

Now I have decided I can not do this any more and I am going to speak to my mum's doctor to see if I can push for a Nursing Home sooner.

But deep down when the time comes will I be able to do it ! I feel that I have let her down and I have failed.

Maybe I just need someone to chat to as I do get lonely.

I do keep a diary and that helps but is anyone out there can suggest anything.

shortstop5