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Posted by uncouth on April 25, 2009, at 20:34:24
ok sorry to be a brat here, but who is that cute kid in the picture at the top of the page, and can you please take her away? some of us look at children and it just makes us feel terrible, becuase we don't know if we'll ever have some of our own due to mental illness preventing relationships from happening.
so when i see that cute girl, the first thing that comes into my mind is "gee i bet i'll never have one of those" and it makes me sad. i'd rather see dr. bob's ugly mug (j/k...)
Posted by Phillipa on April 25, 2009, at 23:23:31
In reply to who is that cute kid?, posted by uncouth on April 25, 2009, at 20:34:24
I'm sorry uncouth that must hurt a lot. The little girl is Manic's granddaughter. Someday you too will have kids as I have faith in your recovery. Love Phillipa
Posted by manic666 on April 26, 2009, at 12:05:56
In reply to who is that cute kid?, posted by uncouth on April 25, 2009, at 20:34:24
yes she is cute , an yes she may get ill its in her generation,it seem one in every generation in my side of the family, my middle daughter emma is mentally ill an has a cute son, i say ill she has recovered 10 fold since her son was born , an now holds a top job with ortistic kids,i have 4 kids an if the pattern follows 1 of there kids may get mental illness , but the pull for kids is way to strong . there are any number of illneses our kids could get , but the love far out weigh,s the risk. you will have a kid an he or she will be buietiful. trust me
Posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 26, 2009, at 13:52:22
In reply to sorry, posted by manic666 on April 26, 2009, at 12:05:56
Your sister has RECOVERED since having a child? Wow! That's contrary to most everything I have read about having a child...may I ask what d/x she had?
Posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 26, 2009, at 13:53:30
In reply to who is that cute kid?, posted by uncouth on April 25, 2009, at 20:34:24
I empathize, totally. I always think of my loss when I see other people's kids.
See, I too will NEVER have a child b/c my sister has schizophrenia and my mom and I have major affective disorders. I experience "pseudo-hallucinations" or "quasi-hallucinations" and am terrified I will become psychotic with post-partum depression.
It has been a huge sadness to me. Now I am almost 40, and that just increases risk for things like schizophrenia (longitudinal studies show that the greater the age of the father at time of conception, the higher the risk for schizophrenia).
Anyway, it's sad all around for us non-moms and non-dads.
> ok sorry to be a brat here, but who is that cute kid in the picture at the top of the page, and can you please take her away? some of us look at children and it just makes us feel terrible, becuase we don't know if we'll ever have some of our own due to mental illness preventing relationships from happening.
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> so when i see that cute girl, the first thing that comes into my mind is "gee i bet i'll never have one of those" and it makes me sad. i'd rather see dr. bob's ugly mug (j/k...)
Posted by manic666 on April 27, 2009, at 4:23:19
In reply to Re: sorry » manic666, posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 26, 2009, at 13:52:22
she was a depressive, an anxierty full on , she is my daughter not sister , no meds worked on her, an had extensive 1 to 1 c.b.t.she had numorius jobs when on meds an suffered anger a frutration to the max leaveing many well paid jobs is her distress,she was scarred sh*tl*ss but wanted a baby so bad ,at 32 she had her son , an she had someone to focus on , the ctb had helped her an the bond between her an her son ,gave her imense streath ,she is now headmistress at an aurtistic school, still gets ill but will take minimum meds ,an stops as soon has she can , but she is in control an her an her son are as one, she isnt scared of what may happen only happy at what has.
Posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 27, 2009, at 18:28:34
In reply to Re:amelia, posted by manic666 on April 27, 2009, at 4:23:19
sorry, you're daughter. that's incredible. that is an amazing story. it's almost unbelievable. i'm so happy for her.
> she was a depressive, an anxierty full on , she is my daughter not sister , no meds worked on her, an had extensive 1 to 1 c.b.t.she had numorius jobs when on meds an suffered anger a frutration to the max leaveing many well paid jobs is her distress,she was scarred sh*tl*ss but wanted a baby so bad ,at 32 she had her son , an she had someone to focus on , the ctb had helped her an the bond between her an her son ,gave her imense streath ,she is now headmistress at an aurtistic school, still gets ill but will take minimum meds ,an stops as soon has she can , but she is in control an her an her son are as one, she isnt scared of what may happen only happy at what has.
Posted by manic 666 on April 29, 2009, at 12:44:51
In reply to Re:amelia, posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 27, 2009, at 18:28:34
the story, is even more unbleivable,my daughter emma , is a child i had in a relationship many years ago, i lost all touch with her as she moved away with her mum,22 years later i had a phone call, an she said you are my dad can i see you ,we met an now she understands her illness she thought it was her fault,she now knows her history an faces illness full on, hence gabriel her boy ,she is happier now than she as ever been
Posted by desolationrower on April 30, 2009, at 0:45:10
In reply to Re:amelia, posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 27, 2009, at 18:28:34
manic its good to hear about your family, made me smile to hear about them, glad your daughter is doing well
-d/r
Posted by manic666 on April 30, 2009, at 4:20:42
In reply to Re:amelia, posted by desolationrower on April 30, 2009, at 0:45:10
thanks my friend, but it wasnt the farytale all round , my wife ruth new of my past an my other kids , but thought it was the past . but my emma returnin to me , distroyed my wife for a time ,her own perfect family was invaded, she took it bad for a time an to make matters worse my emma is like a clone of me , so she was seeing double , we worked it out .you may think manic but she was your daughter? ,true to me but a deep blow to my wife. in my wifes mind the past is suddenly the future,but its ok now
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