Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

@Faith-and-Hope - just saw news about WH....hopefully things be positive this weekend with him. People tend say expect unexpected or expect worst but I always love to try have a bit of hope. I be praying for that for you. 🙏🏻

Talking about unexpected got a text from partner saying he is sorry but is super depressed and wants lie in bed. Ask to catch up tomorrow. Told him not to be sorry sans rest up and hopefully he feels slightly better. Told him had tennis in arvo and babysitting in evening so he can try gone babysit with me or stay over at mine after. Let's hope he is feeling up for it and also that 1) he willing to listen to some advice and 2) that I say the right things.

Rivercruise was good just being on boat so peaceful but wasn't as packed as expected. Just came home now. Sleepy but thought I jump online before I sleep 😁

Work mate annoyed me a tonight though. Mentioned about partner difficulty now and his response was asking why am sticking. Saying it's too much hassle. I explained yet he judged saying how partner is a nice guy but it's too much trouble and I shouldn't stick around. Had to keep so calm and just say aware isn't easy but it's choice and I have ways to keep self positive and mentally strong.

Well I am gonna try rest. Week has been exhausting and the weekend is going to be tiring too.

Hi @Anony18 ..... glad you relaxed on the cruise for a while .... 😊

Mi issues are challenging, for sure, but so are so many other things .... there is something behind every door .... and people are people at the end of the day ....💕

I am hoping this latest health issue for WH sees him diagnosed .... and isn't too serious or far-reaching in its consequences .... I hope he will be let down gently .... sometimes answers come when you least expect them to, and in unusual ways ....

I kept being told that what he has been doing is not sustainable .... would much rather a lesser crisis pins him down instead of living in the shadow of a bigger one 😔.

Anyway .... heading off to sleep now ...

G'night 😴

Good morning everyone .... 😊

How are you going @Former-Member ..... ?

I have had my shorter walks this week cos there were commitments happening that stopped me from going on the longest one ... but not this morning ..... I'm up, dressed, bed made, and headin' out ....

Up for a virtual coffee with me ?

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Good morning @Faith-and-Hope

That is great! I hope you enjoy your walk 😊

Will pass on coffee now but willing "sit next to you" as you have yours 💕

Tennis is going to be interesting later. Firstly I can hear the rain outside and secondly my body is so sore from the activities. Think need to stretch it all out!

Hi @Former-Member - hope you do get that walk later. Walking in fresh air is such a calming effect I find 😌

I joined the forums about 4 mths ago having to deal with my partner's MI. He tells me he suffers depression. And other than his psych only I appear to know. He claims he is a creature of solitude therefore dealing with it all himself and not wanting to talk to people. We don't live together so it tough at times cause I don't see him all that often given he isolates himself. Hard to have conversation to help him look at things in another perspective and see if that works. That is a summary. The journey thus far hasn't been easy. And am taking the decisions and what to do next step by step. It has its ups and downs like anything but the forums have been such great comfort knowing am not alone, having the support with zero judgement. A lot of my friends question why I am still with him and pretty much convincing me to leave him. That is something at this stage am choosing not to given my patience has not run thin and my partner hasn't said he wanted break things off (which to me is the assumption a sign he wants me around but just has the guilt that he doesn't want me to wait knowing I could get better). I am trying have some hope and think positive that we can get through this. Try think the glass half full situation and hope eventually it will help him get there.

Besides this forum that has helped me so far to get through the past 4 mths (though you have the hard days) is really keeping myself busy. I do dance and now play tennis pennants. Just had my big dance concert a few days ago. At times I been spontaneously going for walks down the riverside and even just go to the movies myself. All these things have helped.

How about you?

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