Your poor mom must have felt so overwhelmed at times that she just had to "trust and let go" when it came to caring for you. That has to be scary for any parent, let alone one doing it all on their own.
While it's not like for you, I remember how I didn't get enough support from my mother when it came to taking me to doctors. Once I was an old enough teenager, I was taking care of these things, because mum was 17 when she gave birth to me and I swear she's still 17 mentally. And then it's so hard when you're scared and the doctors aren't gentle and they don't tell you stuff.
And then there was this little changing room, between the corridor and the doctor's room, in the National Oncology Institute. And you sit there, not knowing if you should undress first or what, or when they call you in, you will hear your death sentence. And you're alone there, like so many times before, because relatives cannot come inside, or even if they could, you never dared to ask.
It's so much better now here where I live. And I really hope you can get a place like this too.
(Also, this was not me wanting to make it about myself, this is my autistic way to say I have some experiences where I can relate to yours a bit - I don't know any other way to show these things, other than saying the canned responses people do. To quote Castiel from Supernatural: my "people skills" are "rusty".)
Oh Beáta, sending you love. I relate to much of what you wrote. I'm so sorry you had such traumatic medical experiences as a child. I'm really glad you have supportive care now, it makes such a difference. I know I'll feel that care one day too. And please know that you can always, always share here. Thank you for being open. (And your "people skills" are lovely.) ❤️
What a sweet photo of your mom!
Your poor mom must have felt so overwhelmed at times that she just had to "trust and let go" when it came to caring for you. That has to be scary for any parent, let alone one doing it all on their own.
I'm relieved to hear your eyesight is better.
I’m so grateful that I have this one baby photo of her saved online!
I think about that often, how scary it must have been for her. My sweet mama deserved better from this world.
And the eyesights not perfect but I’ll make it work, thank you for that.💜
Sending you a virtual hug, sweet friend!
Sending a hug to you too, kind friend! Thank you!
This is powerful! 🔥✊🏻💜
Thank you so much, Soph! 🔥🙌🏽
Oh Robin, you speak for so many people who have been marginalized for their entire lives. Thank you for your work.
That means so much to me coming from you, thank you Kay. Grateful to do this work. ❤️
While it's not like for you, I remember how I didn't get enough support from my mother when it came to taking me to doctors. Once I was an old enough teenager, I was taking care of these things, because mum was 17 when she gave birth to me and I swear she's still 17 mentally. And then it's so hard when you're scared and the doctors aren't gentle and they don't tell you stuff.
And then there was this little changing room, between the corridor and the doctor's room, in the National Oncology Institute. And you sit there, not knowing if you should undress first or what, or when they call you in, you will hear your death sentence. And you're alone there, like so many times before, because relatives cannot come inside, or even if they could, you never dared to ask.
It's so much better now here where I live. And I really hope you can get a place like this too.
(Also, this was not me wanting to make it about myself, this is my autistic way to say I have some experiences where I can relate to yours a bit - I don't know any other way to show these things, other than saying the canned responses people do. To quote Castiel from Supernatural: my "people skills" are "rusty".)
Oh Beáta, sending you love. I relate to much of what you wrote. I'm so sorry you had such traumatic medical experiences as a child. I'm really glad you have supportive care now, it makes such a difference. I know I'll feel that care one day too. And please know that you can always, always share here. Thank you for being open. (And your "people skills" are lovely.) ❤️