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Estrangement

So glad I found this forum!

(14 Posts)
letmein Fri 25-Jul-25 07:08:10

Just found this part of the forum and it will be a life saver for me. Going through hell with our eldest son who is behaving so oddly and I don't know how to cope. Will go and read all the threads now to see if anybody else is having the same. There is a mental health issue and that scares me stiff, I just can't deal with that stuff. Thank you all for being here ladies, you do a grand job.

Gingster Fri 25-Jul-25 07:14:06

Welcome letmein.
You will find lots of support and love here on Gransnet-.
So sorry to hear of the struggle you are going through.

I’m sure others will follow with advice and excellent information.

Take care of yourself.🙏

Smileless2012 Fri 25-Jul-25 08:31:00

Hello letmein and a warm welcome to the estrangement forum. I'm sure you'll find others whose experiences will be similar to yours and if you feel able to do so, telling us a bit more about what's happening will enable us to help and support you.

Magenta8 Fri 25-Jul-25 08:39:46

Please feel free to share your worries if you feel you can.

Many GNs have been to hell and back and are still suffering, others are coming or have come out the other side.

If it is sympathy, advice and understanding you just need to ask.

Babs03 Fri 25-Jul-25 08:42:15

Welcome, I have found boundless support and friendship on this forum but you can just dip in and out whenever you feel troubled. As Smiles said if you feel able to it would be good to know more, but only if you feel able to.
Take care 🙏🏾❤️

Madgran77 Fri 25-Jul-25 09:46:02

Let me in. Whether you are fully estranged; fearing estrangement or trying to avoid it you will find support and constructive advice on here 💐

letmein Fri 25-Jul-25 22:24:53

Thanks Gingster Smileless Magenta Babs and Madgran xxx

letmein Fri 25-Jul-25 22:26:33

Too late toninght to even thinkof explaining - will do that one morning when I'm tanked up with coffee grin

Smileless2012 Sat 26-Jul-25 08:27:25

When you're ready letmein we'll be here flowers.

wlzabi Sun 27-Jul-25 18:02:08

Hi I'm new tonight. I'm the youngest of three daughters but in the three years since my dad died my much older sisters, now in their seventies, have been estranged from me. It's better now but after he died I struggled with the fact I had lost him but also my whole birth family.

stillawipp Mon 28-Jul-25 13:47:12

That’s so sad wizabi - bereavement is tough enough without estrangement too flowers

Allsorts Tue 29-Jul-25 06:40:02

Welcome Letmein. I have knowledge of walking a tightrope of someone with mental health issues, despite all the advertising and talk about it, in reality people feel unsupported, Just take it one day at a time and do something, even a coffee out or a chat with a friend each day if you can.
Wizabi, I am sorry you have been struggling, so hard losing all your birth family, sometimes though you just let go. Your sisters have each other, they are closer in age and have a closer bond which should make them more caring to you. If you have tried to reconnect and sort out differences and been rebuffed you try to put it in the past, A lot of us are left alone and make a different life.

letmein Tue 05-Aug-25 22:37:15

Appreciate all of you and thanks xxx

clorion343 Tue 05-Aug-25 22:49:31

Take your time, letmein. Just knowing you’ve got people here who get it can make the load a bit lighter. Whenever you’re ready, we’re listening. xx