Quote: NYSurvivor: What is significant is that you let her down when you minimized her request to be taken to the hospital. She pointed that out to you when she spoke of the times you were ill. She pointed out that she was expecting you to take care of her... meaning, she didn't feel you did. You felt you did, she didn't. Hugs wasn't what she needed from you at that moment.
Since I was the one who was there I looked at the situation and could clearly see it was NOT a medical emergency. She was high and being irrational. Taking her to an emergency room would have created complex LEGAL problems for no good reason. It would have required explaining to the kids why we were gong to the hospital at 9 at nite, and I'm sure scaring them. If I had felt it was an EMERGENCY you bet your A$$ I would have done something immediatly. She was HIGH. She needed to be calmed down and comforted because of her mental fears. In 10 minutes she was fine. I got her to lie down and left her while I put the kids to bed. She was grateful because she didn't want the kids to see her like this.
Quote: I remember one time my mom needed some medicine, and my dad refused to get it. I asked him why, and he said, "That $55 can grow to be a million". My jaw dropped.
I think you're projecting your own experience onto mine and judging me as if I was your dad doing this. I'm not.
