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⌈ Secret Post #3739 ⌋

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Re: Ethical dilemma...

[(Anonymous)]

That's putting it very well, thank you. I was thinking similar thoughts about obviously having touched a nerve without meaning to, and I understand why. I can't deny that I AM frustrated by my relative's behavior, but part of that frustration is watching her struggle. She doesn't want to be bitter and alone, it's her greatest fear and it's coming true. She really, really wants a stable relationship with her kids and her family, but she's never going to have it unless she manages her own behavior, and I don't think that's possible without addressing the issue of whether or not she's got an undiagnosed condition.

I do have some insight to this. I suffer from depression, and my brother is bipolar. But both of us have done what my relative has not: we've either sought help, and/or learned to manage our behavior so as not to make our mental illness other peoples' problem. My relative knows this is an option, but so far she hasn't been able to or isn't willing to manage this on her own. I believe she needs help. I already limit my interactions with her for my own emotional and mental well being, but I think it's sad that limited contact is the best she can hope for in terms of family relationships.