An irritable vent
WARNING! I am in a bad mood and I'm sure what I'm about to write will offend someone who is feeling wimpy today. But I was just reading the board and rather then post my feelings on a thread and hurt someones feelings, I thought this is a much better place to vent.
Why is it that some people have to be so meladramatic over stroke???? What, like having a stroke was no big deal in the first place? Or better yet, I love those that are of the mind that their situation is so much worse off then every one else. Give me a break! At this moment I am so sick of the whining. I feel like saying across the board, get over it! Give me a break! I think I'm about burnt out on this support business. There was a reason I never got involved pre stroke, I couldn't stand the politics and the whining and shirking of responsibilities. Now before I get blasted that the site is a place to vent, a safe place. Sure it is, but I just am sick of all the safe venting going on that is so loud. I am finding it hard to find empathy for ones who can't get out of their own way. Or the ones who can't figure out things for their survivors to fill their days. Hello???? Like, what did they all do pre stroke? Why is it so tough to know ones limitations and work with those? I know it is tough to find stuff to do. But it isn't impossible! Quit making the stroke harder then it already is!
Like I said, all this support stuff is burning me out, amoung other things. I'm tired of being expected to have all the answers, to know where the map is for the silver bullet. Now way back whenever it was I started hosting, I was enthusiastic and I really believed in support. I gave it 120 percent and I spent many hours happily one on one with survivors. Well I am no longer willing to make such a time commitment. With all the whining going on, I feel unappreciated for what everyone of us volunteers does here. It is so easy to complain about things, but it is just as easy to stop and appreciate what is available for free.
Pam
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