Hello!
Host:
Hi there! I'm Zeng Chen, a heart coach on this platform. I've read your post and I can really feel how hard you've been struggling, as well as your feelings of self-blame and anger.
I also want to say how brave I think you are for sharing your feelings and actively seeking help on this platform. I really believe it will help you to understand yourself better and emerge from your pain.
I'm going to share some more of my thoughts and observations in the post, which I hope will help you to see your situation in a new light.
1. Your parents' quarrels are not because of you, sweetheart.
From your post, I can see that your parents have been fighting since you were young. It's so sad! It seems like one reason was because of you, and the other was because of money. I can imagine how hard it must have been for you to see them fighting for their own sake.
I can imagine it's been tough on the inside, right? I bet you've had a lot of thoughts, thinking that it's all because of you.
They also feel guilty and blame themselves, poor things.
It's totally normal to think this way when we're young. We just don't have the knowledge to understand why our parents are fighting.
But now that we've grown up, we're adults, and we can look at the reasons for our parents' discord from an adult perspective. It's actually their own problem and has nothing to do with you, sweetie.
I can see why the host might be confused. From what I can gather, the fighting isn't actually caused by them. It seems like it's just a way for them to get along or a choice they make.
I truly believe they can choose to communicate well and face their problems and issues in a non-violent way.
It's not that they don't want to communicate properly, it's just that they don't have the choice or ability to do so.
2. Why not go and find out why your lovely mum is like this?
From your post, I can see that your mom is a very hard-working lady! She has a lot on her plate, and it's understandable that she'd feel overwhelmed. It seems like she's facing some challenges, including her father's health issues and the expectation to care for her grandfather. And on top of that, she's also dealing with the pressure of having a family to take care of, including a young child. I can imagine it's a lot to handle!
From all this, I can tell that your mom is really tired and weak. Why is that?
I really feel for your mom. I can tell she's been through a lot. And I know you've been through a lot too.
Our dear mom has a family to take care of, with an elderly parent, a young child, and a father to care for. All of this can be really exhausting for her, poor thing.
She's also just an ordinary person, and with all this going on, she's bound to have a lot of feelings. But she doesn't have anyone to talk to or anyone to listen to. She needs to let these feelings out somehow, and right now, she's probably just complaining because that's what she feels like doing.
I get it. Sometimes, complaining can feel like a way to express how tired, weak, or helpless we feel. It's okay to feel that way. Especially when it comes to taking care of Grandpa. It's not easy, and it's understandable that as a daughter-in-law, you might feel like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.
My mom is really tired too. She's at her limit and can't take on any more. She's got so much on her plate and it's taking a toll on her.
But she's already used up all her energy and has no strength left.
3. It would be really lovely if you could say a proper goodbye to your grandfather.
In the post, the host mentioned that he resents everything, which indirectly caused the death of his grandfather. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but
I really feel for the original poster. I think they're under a lot of psychological pressure about their grandfather's departure. It's only natural to feel like you're to blame and guilty. After discussing this, I really want to give you a comforting hug across the screen.
At the same time, as someone who's not directly involved, I really want to help the original poster feel better.
I'd like to share a way to write a letter. It can be really helpful to write down your feelings about your grandpa and what you're feeling now.
Write down everything you want to say to your grandfather. If you can, go to his grave and burn it for him.
This is also a wonderful way for us to communicate with our loved ones who have passed away. They can know and understand.
Let's say our fond farewells to Grandpa in this way.
And you can use this method as many times as you need to. When you miss your grandpa and feel guilty, you can do this.
This can really help us get out of a sad mood! And often, when our loved ones have passed away, they actually hope that we'll live our lives well and live out the part of our lives that they didn't get to see.
I really hope my loved ones are doing well and having a good time!
4. Let it all out! Express your hatred.
From the post, it seems like the poster has a lot of resentment because of a fight with his mother. I totally get it!
I think that if we could switch places with someone else, we'd probably feel pretty similar. It's just that if we don't express our feelings properly, they can really affect us.
When our hearts are filled with hatred, it's hard to find room for joy and happiness. So, the host can try to express these feelings of hatred.
And you know what? You can even express it in writing! Just write down your feelings and resentment. See? That's how you can get rid of them!
At this time, we can even try to hold some happy and joyful emotions in our hearts!
I really hope these are helpful and inspiring for the poster. If the poster has any questions or needs more communication, just click to find a coach.
We can then chat and grow together one-on-one!
Comments
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