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May 18
2008

Feeling Rejected

It has been a hard couple of weeks for me.  I am really struggling with my depression and PTSD since my hospitalization about a month ago.  I feel I am making progress but it is slow and my family is becoming very frustrated with me.  I have not been able to find a job and everytime I start working on it I get so overwhelmed all I can do is cry or isolate myself.  This weekend my son had a date with a senior to her senior prom.  I was so proud of him, he looked so very handsome, but I still feel that he is rejecting me.  He won't talk to me about the event.  He talks to his mom about what his needs are.  I think he is embarassed of me.  I ask him if he is embarassed of me and of course he says no, but his actions act as if he is.  His date has a baby that is so adorable.  He is about 9 months old.  She said that we could baby sit him on the night of prom.  Well when it was time, she said he was sick or something and she did not want us to baby sit him.  He came to when we were taking pictures, and he did not seem sick at all.  He was taking pictures, laughing, etc.  I don't think she or Dustin wanted him over with me.  I don't know what to do.  My counselor says it will take time.  I don't think my heart can take it much longer.  I love my son so much, but he is hurting me so much.  I don't know, maybe I am just perceiving things that are not there, but they sure seem like they are to me and it hurts so badly.    They are a cute couple.  They are not dating at this point.  He has a different girlfriend, or so that's what he tells me sometime ago.  I am not really sure.  Again, he does not really tell me anything.  He does not trust me with any information. 



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written by Meme, May 21, 2008
i know how you feel, sometimes family members treat you like a freak. its not fair but you have to deal with it try not to let it hurt you. maybe it would help if you found and activity to do that will help you take your mind off the situation until they come around
written by scottc, May 22, 2008
That is a great idea. I have been coming up short on those ideas. It has been a bit harder because it is my son who is just 16. Maybe my expectations are just too high. maybe that is the way he is supposed to react. I just can't help but to think it has something to do with my illness and the really negative things I have done in the past-- ya know. I will work on that. thanks so much for the encouragement. I appreciate it so much.

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