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A right miserable wail.

(80 Posts)
Greenfinch Mon 10-Jul-17 15:23:17

What a lot you have to put up with but you must have the satisfaction of knowing you are doing all you can to help in a very difficult situation.You must be feeling devastated but you will have the strength to do what you have to.You are obviously giving them so much love.You are certainly not a failure.Just the opposite in fact.

Greyduster Mon 10-Jul-17 15:18:01

You are not a failure for being grouchy, or feeling you're not coping; you are not a failure at all. Even when all is right with the world small children can be very hard work. We only have one - I don't know what it would be like with three and you are doing a heroic job, morethan, under awful circumstances. By all means have a wail, but please be kind to yourself and keep telling yourself you are doing a first class job, because that's the truth and your family know it and need you.
And you never even saved me a Rollo!!

tanith Mon 10-Jul-17 15:09:48

What a terrible time for everyone it's no wonder you are all grumpy,tetchy,dishevelled and miserable I'm sure we all would be in your shoes. I can quite understand your need to 'wail' but we don't , do we? Maybe we should sad.
Keep doing what you are doing by supporting everyone it's what's holding them all up but who's holding you up? Try taking a little time for yourself just a walk might help.

I take my hat off to you ((((((hugs)))))

annsixty Mon 10-Jul-17 15:09:41

We are here for you, not very practical I know, but you can wail and rant and sob and we will understand. My heart goes out to your son sad

morethan2 Mon 10-Jul-17 14:55:40

I'm feeling really miserable today. I had all three of my grandchildren over the weekend. (more chemo for dilsad It was hot hot hot, they were hard work all the shopping and preparation, shopping for packed lunches, washing school uniforms. The youngest left me little notes saying "love you nanna'" lovely but made me feel guilty at my occasional grouchyness. I feel a proper failure. My husband was grumpy probably because he was tired, but I just don't need to try to keep reminding him of why we have the littleuns. The top of one of my feet is really sore and a bit swollen so running up and down the stairs to help wipe a little bottom hasn't helped nor has five hours in the park.or watching all three's swimming lessons for two hours the next day I feel as if all my fears of not coping when the going got tough are about to be realised. My son told me yesterday that he'd been told that he "must face up to the fact that his wife is terminal" so went into school to tell them that his wife is ill and the time is coming to tell the children at the very least the affect of the treatment on her. I don't really want any sympathy I'm feeling sorry enough for myself. I've ate a whole packet of Rolo's and left over MM's and I'm suppose to be trying to loose a bit of weight. My son is starting to look disheveled.He really reminded me of my father today and that took my breath away. I hope if the time comes he handles a disaster better than he would. I could wail honest I could. Worse still I feel so horribly guilty, who am I to whinge and whine when it's so much worse for her and her family. I really need to pull my self together