NO SUPPORT

KHolley
Oct 17, 2011 05:11pm (EST)

I am so sorry for all that you are going through. You are not alone, we are all here for you.

Katie

Akeelah's Mommy
Oct 17, 2011 08:27pm (EST)

It's difficult upon difficult that during a time of such grief those who we have relied on most sometimes are no where to be found. I'm so sorry you are feeling unsupported, while I know we can in no way take the place of support of a mom, know that Share is here through out this journey.

Lauren

brookeg
Oct 17, 2011 08:48pm (EST)

I am so sorry that you have to deal with family issues when you should be focused on grief. Your right this should be a time when your family should unite and be strong for one another.... Do you think your mom is grieving and not expressing it??
I hope your mom responds to your email in a positive way and realizes that while this was her grandchild, it is your child and she should respect your wishes. Her job is too be there for you.
I am thinking of you
And while it is not the same we are here for you at share
Brooke

lvazquez
Oct 17, 2011 10:21pm (EST)

I am so sorry to hear that your family isn't more supportive. Sadly, this too is my same situation. We were still in the hospital and I was calling my house to check on the kids. This was the first time talking to my mother since delivering our sleeping son 8 hours earlier. She went on and on about the toilet in our master bedroom. Just clueless and still is I might add.

It hurts because it's your family. You expect more from them because they SHOULD be there for you. I think sometimes personalities come into play too and folkd do process differently, but that's no excuse. You have a sister, huh? Me too. I haven't talked or seen mine in over two years.

I'm glad that you're dad is supportive. Mine is too. He thinks before he says things. He can take himself out of the equation and focus on me and my feelings.

Right now is about YOU and you're healing. The decisions you made for your daughter are YOURS to make. I'm just so sorry. You have enough on your plate. When you wrote about how you dressed Padma, I mean, tears . . . that must have been so difficult to do.

Come here. Come to Share. It's no substitute for family, but it comes awfully close:) It's been my special place while trying to sort through so many different feelings.

Hugs,

Lindsay

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