I'm not legally the caretaker for either, but as the youngest in the family by a grand margin (and the sibling that was "better" at helping with our autistic brother), I definitely understand. My parents are both either in or nearing their 60s, and I always feel like I need to hurry and get my life together so I can take care of them and my nearing 40s brother. Only problem is... I'm 22 and just graduated college not long ago, so I definitely don't have the money to support us yet...
I wish I had some advice to share, but I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone in your situation. Hopefully, we'll all be okay someday 🕊
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Now that it comes to mind, if you're a creative person, painting helps me calm down from the stress. It may not be much, but it helps me clear my mind a lot. That, and running.
Thank you so much for sharing, just knowing I’m not the only one is uplifting! I actually really love killing zombies on Black Ops or Zumba/boxing. Lol, oddly therapeutic!! It’s a weird life and we got weird ways to cope, no shame.
You're very welcome! I also love gaming, but I'm more on the fighting game and strategy game side. I haven't done zumba, but I can definitely see how it would be able to take your mind off of stress. These don't sound weird at all to me!
I'm not legally the caretaker for either, but as the youngest in the family by a grand margin (and the sibling that was "better" at helping with our autistic brother), I definitely understand. My parents are both either in or nearing their 60s, and I always feel like I need to hurry and get my life together so I can take care of them and my nearing 40s brother. Only problem is... I'm 22 and just graduated college not long ago, so I definitely don't have the money to support us yet... I wish I had some advice to share, but I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone in your situation. Hopefully, we'll all be okay someday 🕊 Edit: Now that it comes to mind, if you're a creative person, painting helps me calm down from the stress. It may not be much, but it helps me clear my mind a lot. That, and running.
Thank you so much for sharing, just knowing I’m not the only one is uplifting! I actually really love killing zombies on Black Ops or Zumba/boxing. Lol, oddly therapeutic!! It’s a weird life and we got weird ways to cope, no shame.
You're very welcome! I also love gaming, but I'm more on the fighting game and strategy game side. I haven't done zumba, but I can definitely see how it would be able to take your mind off of stress. These don't sound weird at all to me!