Annie17Casual Contributor
Feeling helpless
My 40yo son lives with anxiety and depression. There have been lots of ups and downs over the last 20 years but now it’s the worst it’s been. He just rang again saying he can’t live in the flat I provide for him any longer. He wants me to buy somewhere in the country as he’s having trouble with noise from the upstairs neighbours. I just can’t do it. He’s angry with me saying that I haven’t thought this through properly. He says there’s no point seeing a GP that my daughter has sourced for him as it’s his housing that needs fixing and he won’t be able to do that. He can’t seem to see that there’s a lot more that needs addressing. I said I realised I was putting him a difficult position. It’s a mess and I feel so sad and scared. When I can’t give him hope he gets angry and ends the phone call. He does say he loves me but it’s all so hard. I asked him if I could speak to the tenants upstairs but he says it’s pointless. I think I should. I’m just going round in circles, what a mess. The last tenants left but this can’t keep happening-I had hoped that them leaving would have calmed the issue down. I know many of you are dealing with a lot worse with people you care for. I’m lucky that I have a supportive husband (not my son’s Dad), daughter and friends. Just needing to share I think, thank you.
