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My mind is shutting down
I found out today that my 31yr old daughter who's married and has 2 little boys told my co-workers back in March that she doesn't care that I have cancer or that I'm going to die. I have t-cell lgl leukemia. I'm told by everyone that I have a great positive attitude about it. But I'm planning my death. To hear my daughter is telling people this is a stab to the heart. She is narcissistic. She is un-medicated for ADHD. Took herself off meds about 10 years ago. Control freak of everything in her world. I play nicely when I see her so I can see my grandsons each month for a couple of hours. Also announced to me that she should get everything because she is my only child. I am lost. How do I help my mental health?
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ndlovincowgirl,
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12225999/
I'm sorry that your coworkers are telling you what your unhinged daughter is saying. And sorry that your daughter is unhinged and has probably been difficult to raise. While I suspect that what she is saying is untrue, she may be interested in the windfall.
I don't know what your intentions are with your will, but I think you should spend all of it getting well.
There is so much research with breakthroughs in clinical trials. And it might cost a little to travel to them.
If you didn't have to "make nice" in order to see your grandsons you might ask why someone who doesn't care if she dies should inherit anything. Keep your will private and leave every thing to the grandsons when they reach maturity. You can't help but take your daughter's statements as a stab to the heart, but you should recover knowing that she isn't well. Bless your health.
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Sorry to hear about your health and your daughter.
Are you married? Do you have other family/friends and a support system?
How did your daughter tell your coworkers she didn’t care that you die?!! Where were they that allowed this scenario and how did your coworkers react/respond to her cold/heartless comment?!
Has your daughter always been this way? Do other family members, her husband, friends see the narcissism in your daughter? I can relate with a child with ADHD who also has some autism/sensory sensitivities, anxiety, OCD, etc. and he (and my ex husband with similar symptoms) has a lack of empathy in many cases and says/does things impulsively which can be very cold/mean. It shocks me at times. When I was all with him afterwards to let him know how his behavior and comments affect me, he seems to get it and feels bad but I know he will do/say similar things again. He is medicated now but can’t imagine how he would be off medication. Sadly, your daughter’s ADHD and narcissism will negatively affect her husband and children. I also had narcissistic parents and it is terrible because they don’t care about their children’s feelings and expect the world to revolve around them.
I would make sure you have a psychologist that specializes in supporting people with serious medical conditions to help them deal with all of the many emotions and issues you need to deal with. You may benefit from working with a psychiatrist to help you with antidepressant medications to support your mental health so you can be able to handle day to day. It is good you have a positive attitude but medication and counseling can help support you so you don’t burnout.
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Love your response!
I was thinking the same thing that she needs to care for her health as a priority while planning for when she passes. I agree that she needs to work with an attorney to put her estate in a trust for her grandsons to inherit at a certain age. She can also donate to nonprofit organizations that mean something to her or friends/extended family that have cared for her throughout her life.
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2 Reactions@dlydailyhope I work at a hotel and she has my oldest's grandson's bday parties there since he has a winter bday. She was talking to someone and said it. Her voice easily carries. So she was overheard. This was back in March and kept quiet. I am on depression and anxiety meds. This was just a massive shock. Family and friends support me and someone tries to meet me at Mayo with each trip. No one says anything to her anymore. First I don't lose what little contact I have with the grandsons. Second because none of us want her screaming at us. We refuse to give her control of anything. We just avoid her as much as we can. Shower love and attention on the boys when we can. And I'm leaving her nothing. Everything will be sold and the money divided between her boys in a trust. Oh, and I'm not married. I have been a single mom her whole life. No involvement of her sperm donor. Turned his back and walked when I found out it was a girl. Thank you for your reply.
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5 ReactionsForgive her. She doesn't know what she is saying. I'm so sorry for your heartbreak. Try to force yourself to do something special for yourself. Try to find whatever enjoyment in life the makes you happy. My mom died 2 years ago from Pancreatic Ca. She was a fighter, we never saw this coming. She would say that we are all just passing through.. Try to keep your chin up. Pray on the things you can't control. Peace be with you!!