randibear
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Jus to make you feel better.
My one sister is having christmas. Shes a horrible cook and is freaking out.
One sis had orthro knee surgery but is unhappy with it and said shes going to need complete repkacement in six months. Shes skating on ice at work with her bad record but nobody can talk to her cause she says shes protected cause its family friendly leave act. Haaahaa..
Nephew got fire last summer. Never finished his college degree even tho hed been going probably 15 years. So now he sits around and smokes pot all the time.
Other nephew is on a drunk binge. Hes bipolar or something..who knows. Its his two kids I feel sorry for.
Aunt had total knee replacement and is on crutches. Uncle has dementia and is in wheelchair cause of neuropathy in his feet.
Sis fell and is all banged up....
No wonder im in texas and theyre in ohio...
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GretaM
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Oh man! It could be a reality TV show.
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randibear
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You dont know the half of it. One niece in florida who has the sexual herpes thingy and another one whos a drug using umm bad girl in someplace in kentucky. But I have to say, bless her heart, the one in florida.shes getting turned around and doing ok. Shes 40...
Oh yes one physically abusive brother in law.
Thank god for the normal one. Oh yes sis who cant cook has drinking problem and the one who fell is over 100 grand in debt for credit card compulsive shopping.
Ummm who did I leave out? Oh well im a misanthropic troll....but at least im semi-normal...lol
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Sounds like they all have the less obvious symptoms of Lyme.
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randibear
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I've often rhought they did cause I was positive momma did. She had tons of petechaie amd so do I.
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map1131
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Randi, my parents and all my brothers and sisters were born in Ohio. I still have many family members around the state.
In fact there is aunt, uncle and cousins in your family city, just north of Cincy.
I too believe some of my family, immediate family and offspring has bartonella. Even looking at history back in the family tree......I really think there's a possible something causing the mental issues and physical ailments for 5 generations.
I was born and my parents families grew up in the Hills of OH. Coal mine country in eastern OH.
I don't even go there with my worries. I would just be the crazy family member with Lyme. I'm not crazy, and they will know it someday when the truth does come out.
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linky123
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I see a lot of this in my family too.
You name it - seizures, depression, anxiety, arthritis, headaches, Bells Palsy, heart failure, 'lupus' the list just goes on and on.
I have one brother who is still living and he has an anger problem among other things. I have always thought it was from lyme, bart etc.
So sad to see.
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- Everyone has family, extended family and friendship circles that include individuals. Likely because I was a child of sterilized media, I somehow thought my family was the only one with quirks.
After a few decades, I now wish that I had know that's kind of the way the world is but no one ever told me, it's normal to, uh, not be "normal" -- and that compassion is probably the best tool I would ever encounter.
The sooner I might have come to terms with that, the easier it would have been to live and let live -- and know when to get out of the way, too, eh?
Decades after my mother has been gone, I know understand so much more some of her behavior. And that gift helps me give others more space and respect. Sometimes, that "space" is the key, though. And dropping all expectations of others.
If I (or my body's needs) just don't mesh with certain others, another skill so important to stay away, or stay out if it (whatever the sticky "it" of the day might be) . . . with some humor when I can muster any at all.
"It's Not Easy Being Green" as sung by Kermit the Frog is about much more than color. -
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lpkayak
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Yeah...its not easy being lyme-green huh? I love kermit
My large family is the same as all of you are describing-all kinds of stuff. A second cousin i had lost touch with ended up finding me on LN
She told me back inthe 50 s her mom knew her brother had lyme and she tried realy hard to get him help but failed and he died-shirl if u r still here pm me-i lost your email!
My immediate family has autism, tourettes bi-polar, alcohol and drug abuse, a lot of arthritis, muscle problems and gi stuff. Learning disabilities, anger issues and more but everyone is in denial
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Rumigirl
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Oh, families, they are the ultimate challenge, unless you hit the lucky jack-pot----which I sure didn't!
I have learned to ignore as much of the craziness as I can. What else can you do? If we don't take care of ourselves, no one else will. Any we can't change anyone else.
I have some nieces who I really like, who are in good shape. They are a complete breath of fresh air. The others . . . well, the less said, the better.
It looks like you know the truth and can keep your distance, Randi. you've learned the hard way, as most of us have. Sigh.
And some men?? They will ignore their needs until some part of their body falls off or implodes. It's akin to "can't ask for directions." Lots of luck with that strategy. They think that if they ignore it, it will go away. yeah, right.
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map1131
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I gave up the "keeper" of my family position three years ago. Being the oldest child of 5 you bear that responsibility, born with it.
Didn't mean I was going to die with it. I had to let it go. Rough to do and I'm always stepping back and reminding myself, no ! Don't go there.
Pam
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Keebler
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- What if we take a look "inside" of those we see with so many foibles? Find just one topic of conversation or shared interest - just one?
That approach can save an evening and be a gift that keeps on giving to all parties. I remember many isolated conversations by folks who took the time to shift focus and it changed everything. -
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