Who gets frustrated sometimes? 👋
Hi ,
Sometimes we don't want to talk about how frustrating caregiving can be. We don't want people to misunderstand and think we don't care about the person we're taking care of -- and so many people just don't get it.
But that's what we have The Caregiver Space for. You can talk about how frustrating it can be without people misunderstanding. We get it, even if our caregiving situation is different than yours.
What's your biggest caregiving frustration?
Is it having to waste hours of your life battling with insurance? Is it family members whose help is more of a hindrance? Is it a caree who takes you for granted? Is it wanting to do more for a loved one who's far away? Is it feeling torn between resentment of all the work you have to do and the love you have for your caree? Is it feeling like you have to choose between paying the bills and being there to take care of your family?
Caregiving is a tough job.
Hit 'reply' and I'll share your responses on the site over the next few weeks. If you'd like your response to be anonymous, just let me know.
Until next week,
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