andrea patriceDec 19, 2022

I love #Christmas. 🎄

I grew up in a chaotic household with intergenerational #trauma + abusive behaviour (unrecognised #neurodiversity in an entire family can really mess you up!) but Christmas was the one day of the year when everyone behaved and we actually felt like a family. So for me, this holiday has always signified happy family time- I’m usually very excited by this time in December!

But this year, I’m not feeling it. For the first time ever, I’m not looking forward to Christmas. 🧵 1/

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My spouse R & I have been a happy 2-person family for almost 15 years now, but in the last year or two deterioration of my mobility due to #MECFS and my increasing care needs have really put a strain on our relationship. R works all hours at 2 jobs to support us financially, cooks all our meals & does almost all the housework & animal care. Needless to say, he’s *incredibly* stressed. Hopefully with the stairlift & social worker we’re going to get some more help, but it’s hard.

#disability 2/

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@annedraya That's so hard!!

and not feeling it is valid, that's a lot of stress.

Dec 19, 2022 at 9:24amWeb