Posted by Dinah on January 1, 2006, at 15:20:31
In reply to Oh lordy, someone make the pain go away!, posted by gardenergirl on January 1, 2006, at 7:46:10
Of course you aren't too needy!!! You and your husband might have a bit of a difference in your emotional expression styles and capabilities but that certainly doesn't make you wrong or your needs wrong.
I'm so sorry you're hurting right now. And I'm so sorry about your grandmother.
Is there any chance of making things a bit different this time? Of telling your family that you really can't do it all, and need to spread some of the job of emotional nurturance around? (Not incidentally so that you can get some of your own?)
I hope your therapist is able to give you some emotional holding tomorrow, gg. You deserve to be able to grieve yourself without having to worry about taking care of anyone else.
poster:Dinah
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