What comes around

I have to babysit the LuLu (the dog) this week, and she has a significant issue with her rear left leg. A nail is split, and she will not stop licking it, and it appears to get worse. I have a great fear that something out of my control may happen when they are gone, and that will only increase Jordan’s hostility toward me.

As a parent of an adult child, I often face unexpected challenges. Nobody tells you that being a parent doesn’t end just because my child is in his mid-30s. My role and relationship change, though, and it can be tempting to fall back into parent mode when he is disrespectful. The sting of his rudeness and criticism for everything. For example, I have to eat in another room because I chew too loudly with my mouth closed. This, combined with frustration and disappointment, is emotionally exhausting.

Dealing with a disrespectful adult child is tough, but it’s common. I look for ways to manage the complex dynamics that come with my child growing up. I often wonder if I am the only one dealing with this, since Shelley’s and Sheila’s children are also that disrespectful.

I looked for advice on how to handle a disrespectful adult child. I need to learn how to address and manage this rude behavior. Every time I spend more than a few days with him, I tend to fall into severe depression. I have worked so hard and given everything I had to raise him. I don't know how to set healthy boundaries to improve our communication.

Navigating the challenges of a disrespectful adult child is difficult. I am unsure if I have the strength left to continue. Building a healthier, more respectful relationship with your adult children requires consistency, patience, and a commitment to personal growth. I do not know if he will ever understand that I have the same right to be treated with respect as he does. He is plain rude and doesn't seem to care for me.

I struggle to set boundaries because I agree to whatever he needs, even if it disrupts my life. Then, if I don't do it exactly as he expects, he becomes very critical and mean. I feel overwhelmed trying to manage a disrespectful adult child. I guess I'll accept the punishment and see it as his way of getting back at me for not keeping the family united and providing the home he wanted.

I am getting really concerned about my Iron and blood loss. Taking oral iron means constipation, and then I get bright red poop. I can’t get the physician to understand that it may be due to oral iron supplementation, which increases blood loss. I am finding it more challenging to breathe, very fatigued, waking with a headache, and dizzy. I do not have these issues when my iron is up! I truly believe the heart failure issue is iron-related.

Carry on my friends, Carry on!