Most Definitely!
My life is definitely on hold and has been for the past 7 years when I stopped working at the age of 54. Admittedly I hated the part time job but Mum was seeing less and less due to AMD and I took over all the duties. Since her TIA and now mixed dementia I feel my whole world has shrunk completely as I do not drive and can only go anywhere either by foot or public transport. Mum has always dominated my life (interfering in making friends, not interested when I was planning my wedding, which I didn't go through with - which I'm still glad about 25 years on) and I get so resentful and angry, and then guilty. I know she can't help having the disease but my daily life revolves around her and always has.
However, reading posts on TP makes me realise that I'm very lucky in many ways so I must just carry on.
*Hugs* to everyone who may be in need of one and take care. CW
My life is definitely on hold and has been for the past 7 years when I stopped working at the age of 54. Admittedly I hated the part time job but Mum was seeing less and less due to AMD and I took over all the duties. Since her TIA and now mixed dementia I feel my whole world has shrunk completely as I do not drive and can only go anywhere either by foot or public transport. Mum has always dominated my life (interfering in making friends, not interested when I was planning my wedding, which I didn't go through with - which I'm still glad about 25 years on) and I get so resentful and angry, and then guilty. I know she can't help having the disease but my daily life revolves around her and always has.
However, reading posts on TP makes me realise that I'm very lucky in many ways so I must just carry on.
*Hugs* to everyone who may be in need of one and take care. CW