Guest guest Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 dad says that not feeling well is no excuse to not do what he says, when he says it... and he got mad at me today, because i did a load of laundry last night (for crying out loud, i was trying to help out, thank you very fr*ggin much...), and I accidentally left it in the washing machine... he said that " I forgot it was in there " is NO excuse, and that i'm only 20 years old and that i shouldn't be forgetting stuff! " , hon, I'm so sorry your dad is so difficult. I used to forget about laundry in the washer all the time even before I was a fibromite. It sounds as if your dad is of the " old school " that you can't possibly be so sick at your age, blah, blah, blah! I don't know what the answer is. Maybe you can keep reminding him that you are not a normal 20 year old. Your brain and body will quite often behave like you are older than he is. (My own mother has sometimes disgustingly said that I act older than she is. Gee, thanks Mom!) Print out stuff on fibro fog for him to read. If he is internet savvy, have him go to that site www.fibrohope.org and read about the people there. Share some of the posts from this group showing him that there are other children being diagnosed with this monster condition as well. You are not the youngest, and man, he should just give you a break. Is your mom supportive of you? We are here for you hon. Keep posting. Jeanne in WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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