Do all young adults struggle. Are they depressed? How much of it is from the divorce?
Ashley works at the bank but doesn't get enough hours. Works at the grocery store every other weekend but sometimes they forget to give her a shift. Works for me 4 hours or so a week - cleaning etc.
She has been complaining about money non stop. Her rent, now her new car, no time for fun etc. I listen. I help, I advise, I "loan" when she really needs it. But it continues.
Always a " sunny" disposition, now it seems she is never happy. Nothing is ever "enough". She told me she cries a lot. I listen. So often... But it's taking its toll on e.
Today she starts, she knows I've got tests at the hospital today then 5 hours of driving to pick up a visiting friend at the airport. And getting the house ready. I listened. I suggested redirecting her thoughts, being grateful, going to dr or C if it is depression. She went on & on. I told her I could not listen today. Have so much on my plate & it brings me down. Now i feel guilty.
But sheesh - I struggled at her age with $ too.i am having health issues again. Ryan's agency is failing me - have no one to look after him for 4 days next week - I scrambled to fill in 2 days this week. That's killing me too.
Yesterday I learned I have full blown Type 2 Diabetes. Then I learned they lost my Pap smear for the second time in a row so have to go again. It's just one thing after another. I have not been complaining to her.
I want to be there for her. But I'm a sponge - I soak up her troubles then it ruins my day while she is off to work & redirecting.
I'm thinking back to my darkest days in the D. I think I burned out a couple of friends. I'm wondering how they kept listening to me day after day.
