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How do you get yourself out of a dark cloud?

MrsTracey, 10 August, 2009 at 09:44 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 6

Basically I spent that past 8 weeks organising a secret surprise for H - for H's family to meet him for the first time (he is adopted and not met his Dad before). Since then, although H was gobsmacked and said this was the nicest thing that anyone has ever done for him, he has been snappy with me. Blaming me for when he fell out of bed, like I wasn't helping him get up. He's gone overdrawn with his credit card and it was down to me to sort out. I've just had to buy him tyres and an exhaust for his car because of his lack of funds. He also is nagging me for a flat screen TV, when the one we have is perfectly fine. I did ask him "what have you done for me lately?" because he wanted me to do something else for him (BJ! ?) and he said that he'd done loads for me - he got himself better (we have been through a really rough year). To me it feels like just because he's done that, he feels he doesn't need to do anything else. He says he does lots for us that most men wouldn't do (ie he cleans the house - that's it).

Today he got up late so again I had to feed the cat and get us tea (when it is his turn and supposed to my day off - if he does it tomorrow, that'll be once in a week, when he is supposed to do it three times a week), plus he refused to put his towel away as he was "too hot". They are all really small things, but they are getting on top of me as there seem to be a lot of small things, and I don't know how to get out of this dark cloud.

So, how do I pick myself up?

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Latest activity by MrsTracey, 10 August, 2009 at 17:15
  • ebee
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    Wow, I'd guess he's dealing with a lot of buried emotion about meeting his birth family for the first time - it can be a massive thing even when it's something you've thought about and decided to do for yourself so I can imagine the fact it was a 'surprise' must have been a huge shock to him.

    Can I ask - what made you do that? He was perhaps not ready emotionally for the upheaval meeting his birth dad must inevitable cause.

    I'd sit down and have a proper talk with him and hopefully he'll open up a bit.

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  • MrsTracey
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    He knew he was going to meet his biological Dad; it was supposed to be in August - but they wanted to surprise him and be here for his birthday. It wasn't my idea, I just had to make it logistically possible at this end.

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    ? I didn't mean to sound critical, but it does seem like it's bothering him so perhaps he just didn't have time to psyche himself up for the meeting and it's been a bit of a shock for him.. I still think trying to get him to open up a bit might help ?

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  • MrsTracey
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    Thanks ebee, I will try - although past experience shows that's difficult in itself!

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  • minerva
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    When you say he "got himself better", what do you mean by this? Was he suffering with depression/anxiety?

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    I hope you dont mind me saying, but the way you portray your relationship, you sound like his mother. Is this how you feel? Like you do everything for him?

    ETA - apart from the BJ bit, obviously??

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    Sorry for the delay in replying - had to go out!

    Minerva - yes he has had depression and has been treated for it.

    claires - I am indeed feeling like I am his mother. It does seem he can't do anything for himself, and I am doing everything. However, I wonder if I feel like this because (a) I am letting myself be in this situation and do everything for a quiet life; (b) I am imagining it and it feels worse because I feel a bit down; or (c) I do just do everything for him!!

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