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08/31/2011 01:30 PM
danzig621
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my husband and i are in financial trouble. i am 40 years old and have prided myself on never having to ask my father for any money. when i was in college and high school and i had to ask him for anything, it always came with a giant spoonful of "what the hell is wrong with you". so i made my own choices, made my own mistakes and paid for them myself.

meanwhile...he paid my sister's mortgage for 3 years while my effing idiot brother-in-law was in prison. when my brother's lawnmower caught on fire, he does lawn maintenance, he paid for a new mower without my brother even asking. both my brother and sister have filed for bankruptcy several times. up until a few years ago i had zero debt. none.

so yesterday i had to break down and call and ask for money. i only asked him for enough to get us square with rent and a little bit for food. he told me that i was stupid for quitting my job without having a new one (no doubt it was stupid, but it was definitely due to my bipolar). that he and his wife would like to retire someday and that he already gave all his money to my brother and sister. i tried to explain the bipolar and that my pdoc doesn't think i should try to find work yet. he doesn't hear me. keep in mind...he is not poor. he honestly has everything any person could want and then some. the conversation ended with him saying that he would talk to his wife and see what she said. he hasn't called me back yet. if i wasn't so desperate i would call him back and tell him to forget it. i wish i never asked.

and i really can't talk to my husband about it because the two of them don't see eye-to-eye, to say the least.

~amy

diagnoses: Major Depressive Disorder, Bi-Polar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, Chronic back pain

medications (very recently diagnosed):
Lamictal 50mg daily and titrating up to 100mg
Paxil 50 mg (tho i can currently only afford 40mg)
Xanax .25 mg PRN
Clonidine .5mg 2X daily
Clonidine .5mg PRN
Hydrocodone 7.5/500mg 3X daily (pain)
Omega III fish oil 2600mg daily
not a doctor and i can't even handle my own problems, why would anyone take my advice?
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08/31/2011 01:57 PM  Top
stevesayshi
stevesayshi  
Posts: 572
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The only thing I can think of right now is you can choose your friends, You can't choose your family.I feel that my own mother wouldn't give me the time of day. So I feel for you. Money is very tight here to. I've been entering online contest. Maybe I'll win something?
I am not a doctor. all statements made by me are just my opinion. I cannot diagnose prevent or cure any disease or disorder.

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08/31/2011 02:36 PM  Top
barelymanic
barelymanic  
Posts: 3229
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See my thread a good source of good food, it might help some, also don't be afraid to apply for food stamps or ask local churches to help. When you are desperate you have to do everything possible. I don't like it either, but i do get some help from my social worker, even if it isn't everything that i need.
My main leadership role is to listen, encourage, and keep the peace....It isn't to give medical or legal advice...Please note...I am not a Doctor...nor an expert...I am here for the same reason all of you are...to receive and give encouragement.

My religion is kindness - The Dalai Lama
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. Carl Sagan

08/31/2011 02:53 PM  Top
Bangbang
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When I and my brother lost our job s to BP symptoms she gave everything she had to keep our heads above water. Now I feel guily because she is broke and I can not help her. I hope your father decides to help you.
You are not drunk unless you have to hang on while lying on the floor.
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