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Has anyone noticed a change in behavior?
Caregivers | Last Active: 17 hours ago | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
My husbands life has become more rigid as he "loses" control, not having the independence he once had. He hasn't/doesn't take care of his health and has a myriad of issues so aging hasn't been kind to him. Of course, he doesn't take steps to make it better, such as exercising so his balance could be better or give him more strength. He ends up doing less, so is messier but I notice he will " pick up after me" [ rather than all his messes] in the guise of being helpful.
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Some of this I realize, has been his having to face what his failing health has done to him, physically, but I think that has been compounded by my finally speaking up more for myself. The other part of this, also, is that he says he doesn't like all the attention from everyone, but when he doesn't get it, he plays the "poor me" sympathy card. So, when he starts in with that, I just try not to give it to him. He irritates me. I irritate him. That's just, sometimes, the way it will have to be. A redefined us that we're just going to have to continue discovering. At least there's the love. Maybe the "liking" will return, just for a different reason.