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Hi i’m 20 years old, a female, and i’ve been going through some very difficult things in my life. I take care of my grandmother, who has alzheimers, by myself. As in my family doesn’t help me,(except for 3 people) they all live in CA and i’m really far away. It’s just me and her, in our house, and i’ve been taking care of her for about 5 years…so that’s since i was 15 years old.

This has made my life very stressful, and to add on to it, I have some body issues. I was always told when i was younger that i had a big tummy and that i need to lose it or suck it in. Seriously who says that to a 11 or 12 year old girl?? There’s times were i feel soooooooooo huge. I’m about 5"7 and i’m 160 or so pounds. But i’m also very top heavy (38DD) And also i have a big butt and thighs, i guess i have a hourglass figure…..a huge hourglass figure >_>

I am in a relationship right now, with a great guy who says i’m beautiful and he loves my body and me on the inside…….i just wish i could see myself the way he does…
woah 0_0 i’m not THAT depressed were I would kill myself or her…..I know suicide isn’t the answer

*I already posted this…but i think i put it in the wrong category…and NO I’M DEFINITELY SUICIDAL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT*

Hi i’m 20 years old, a female, and i’ve been going through some very difficult things in my life. I take care of my grandmother, who has alzheimers, by myself. As in my family doesn’t help me,(except for 3 people) they all live in CA and i’m really far away. It’s just me and her, in our house, and i’ve been taking care of her for about 5 years…so that’s since i was 15 years old.

This has made my life very stressful, and to add on to it, I have some body issues. I was always told when i was younger that i had a big tummy and that i need to lose it or suck it in. Seriously who says that to a 11 or 12 year old girl?? There’s times were i feel soooooooooo huge. I’m about 5"7 and i’m 160 or so pounds. But i’m also very top heavy (38DD) And also i have a big butt and thighs, i guess i have a hourglass figure…..a huge hourglass figure >_>

I am in a relationship right now, with a great guy who says i’m beautiful and he loves my body and me on the inside…….i just wish i could see myself the way he does…

I’m a college student who has no work experience. However, with that being said- I don’t think someone could call me a ‘lazy bum.’ I helped take care of both my grandfather and grandmother when they were ill with dementia. I comforted them, fed them sometimes, helped them get up off their seats, and watched over them when my mother needed a break from caregiving.

I don’t know if that’s even relevant to work experience though- But it was something that crossed my mind that maybe I should mention on a job interview? I’ve already been on one but I never mentioned that because I didn’t find it relevant to applying to a grocery store. Anyways, when I did apply to that grocery store the manager seemed to like me- I shook hands with her, she showed me around, I asked her tons of questions about what a norm day is like there to show her I was deeply interested in learning all the ins and outs. She never called me back though so I guess someone else got the job position. She did clearly tell me at the end of the interview that she still has several other people to interview but that she would call me up and let me know if I got the job or not.

So if you were in my shoes … and you lived in a state where the economy is litterally in the tank. The unemployment rate here is 12%- what would you do?

I love the game of football I played it all my life but Had to drop out of high school for Family Reasons(Im taking care of my grandmother who has Alzheimers Disease) .Im going to a community college after I get my GED.I want to move to an NFL city to get season tickets but im worried about cost of living and job opportunities any suggestions or advice is appreciated.
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OK, here’s the story.
I live with my mum, sister & 2 grandparents. My dad lives across the other side of australia. We are not particularly wealthy (we live in our grandparents’ house). My grandfather has alzheimer’s and Parkinsons, and my grandmother has her 8th bout of cancer and limited time to live. My sister and I share a room but i have my own little section. I’m 15 by the way. I go to a private school and i love it there because i don’t have to see my sister, but one problem is that its 1 hour away and i am a competitive swimmer, swimming 16 hours a week and in year 10 with shitloads of work to do and no time to do any of it.
My sister and I are extremely different in many ways. We clash horribly. Sharing a room doesn’t help one bit, but there are no other rooms in the house. I can’t study with music on, and she can’t study without music on. She has it on her stereo FULL BLAST and when i ask her to at least turn it down she goes INSANE at me! That is only one of the many, many problems that we have.
Another is my grandparents. I know they’re old and slow but i am a very impatient person and i can’t help that! It’s in my half-german genes. They drive me CRAZY. My grandpa gets very confused and trashed my half of the room the other day looking for the toaster. I can’t stand things being untidy. That is again only one of the many problems i have with them.
My mum doesn’t understand me one bit. Correction, she does but she chooses not to care or help me. When i seek support from her she tells me to pull myself together and deal with what i’ve got. Which is true i guess, but i’m a teenager. I need privacy, space, and this is what i’m not getting! I’m going INSANE.
One more thing. I know this is self-inflicted stress, but if i acheive this, this will be at least one thing in my life i’m happy with. I’m trying to lose weight to make up for being so ugly. NOt anorexic, just a bit skinnier. I know i’m not fat. But i feel fat! So i want to get rid of this bloated feeling. It sucks being the ugly one in my group of friends, so i have to make up for that by being the skinniest.
I think i am either a little bit depressed or just get really stressed easily. I hate my house, it’s so old and yucky. The carpet in my room makes me want to vomit. So does my reflection. One factor that does not help my mental state is that i get literally no time to myself, it takes 2 hours to get to/from school, then 2 hours of swimming, i’m supposed to be doing 3 hours of homeowrk and study every night too. And of course, i’m exhausted by the time i get home from school every day.
I cry almost every day. It’s terrible. I hate it. As in the question, i honestly thing i’m going CRAZY. Please help me!
And thanks for reading this. It probably sounds so childish, i know. But please put yourself in my shoes. I can’t cope with life the way it’s going for me.

I forget things VERY easy. the other day my mom told me to go throw out the trash for her and i stopped to check my phone where i read an intersting txt and i completly forgot what i was even doing. this happens ALOT. If my dad tells me to record a sports game and im on facebook or something i’ll end up forgetting very easy if i dont do it on the spot. (these are just small situations) BUT little things like these happen ALL the time. MY grandmother has alzheimers disease, can this have anything to do with it?

I’m about to turn 18. My father died when i was 12 Ive been living with my mother since.Now i had to drop out of high school to take care of my grandmother who has Alzheimers. I’m gonna get my GED and get a two year degree before i go any where. For some reason Ive wanted to move to Chicago since i was a little kid. Does any believe i can do this or have any tips.

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The thing is im 18. I had to drop out of High School because of family issues. Im getting a GED and a two year college degree before I go anywhere. I want some advice I just want to get a fresh start. Ive had it rough My father died when i was 12 then i moved with my mom we lived on the streets for a year. Now im taking care of my Grandmother that has Alzheimers. Some advice would be appreciated.

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My grandmother caught a stroke about a year ago and has been fine bt she says there a boy that plays around in the House but there’s no boy and she see’s things that aren’t there! She once said she saw a boy covered in blood!

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1. Conservatives want to get rid of the new health bill prohibiting insurance companies from denying insurance to people with pre-existing conditions, yet most seniors have had something by the time they are 65 – will that mean we will have seniors dying in the streets (like what was happening before Medicare).

I am old enough to remember my great-aunt, a widow whose only child died in a car accident. My father spent his retirement money to pay for her care as she died of Alzheimers. Fortunately for my dad, when my grandmother got old, she had Medicare, so he was able to start saving again – but he never got back to where he had been before.

Is anyone else absolutely furious about getting rid of Medicare?
@Chris R – I do hope you are being sarcastic… Nobody will sell an affordable health insurance policy to a senior citizen with pre-existing conditions!

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