Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Hi Carolyn,

Bless your heart, to have a family member act as if CU

is not " real " is a very bitter pill to swallow. I

think it is very wise to avoid being around this

person. I am sure that there are lots of people who

enjoy being with you, spend the day with friends or

other family members. I am sorry that your son allows

this form of disrespectful behavior. We CU sufferers

have enough problems in our lives without being forced

to tolerate people who doubt that we have a

" legitimate " medical problem.

You have lots of friends and family right here!!!!!!

Joan

--- Cbcarolyn@... wrote:

> Dear Alia, I know where you are coming from. My

> daughter-in-law treats me

> that way.

> When I had the reaction to an antibotic that almost

> killed me and put me in

> the hospital, She never called or sent a card or

> came up to see me. This

> weekend (my birthday) she told me I was saying our

> last name incorrectly. I

> have been in the family for 39 years. She has been

> in it 8. Give me a break.

> She doesn't think hives are real. She thinks they

> are all in my mind. My son

> lets her get by with this all the time. I give up. I

> am not going to

> Thanksgiving at their house. We have always had it

> here til last year when I was sick. I too am tired

> of being sweet and kind to

> her and

> having to take this stuff of her. I wish she had

> your mother-inlaw and I had

> you.

> If we really look at how people treat us especially

> when we are sick, them we

> really know how they feel. I have learned this past

> weekend that I had rather

> pay for my own dinner than to go with her and get

> that treatment. It will

> make her happy not to

> have me around her. It hurts, but I will get over

> it. I am sorry you have a

> bad mother-in-law. You have to do what makes you

> well. Stay away from a

> stressful in law.

> Carolyn

>

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