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LilyL | Report | 9 May 2013 13:13 |
Oh dear. I think that the only thing you can do Dizzy, is to gently point out to your daughter that one day (hopefully not) it could well be her on the receiving end of the same attitude, and how she might feel about this, bearing in mind the saying that 'anything that can happen to anyone else can happen to you', It could be food for thought! |
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Penny | Report | 9 May 2013 08:12 |
Phone a friend and ring a wheelchair accessible taxi. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 9 May 2013 07:42 |
Gwen, sorry you are feeling down. I can understand your disappointment at your daughter's attitude, seems she has forgotten all the times you helped her out but maybe she will come round as the car gets older and it won't matter if it gets ruined - silly excuse but some people worship their vehicles, the chap next door to us is the same. His car is his god. |
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michael2 | Report | 8 May 2013 20:58 |
well i think she needs a kick up the bum.does she want to sit at home without ever being able to go out . it,s only a car and is replaceable you are not. :-) |
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DIZZI | Report | 8 May 2013 18:54 |
ASKED DAUGHTER WHY |
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Wend | Report | 8 May 2013 13:24 |
A agree with BK and LaG, from what you've told me in the past Dizzi. |
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LaGooner | Report | 8 May 2013 12:18 |
I second what BK says a gentle reminder sometimes works wonders ;-) |
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TheBlackKnight | Report | 8 May 2013 11:59 |
Seems to me Dizzi you are good enough if she needs you to help her so remind her of that. |
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LilyL | Report | 8 May 2013 11:55 |
I worked for a Care Company for many years, and one of my jobs was to take a lady who was wheelchair bound out in my car for leisure, shopping etc, and managing a wheel chair is quite an art! What I'm trying to say is that perhaps your daughter is frightened of hurting you getting you in and out of the car, and also wheeling a chair can be a bit daunting if you are not used to it - we were put through a lot of training both for that and other things of course, before we were allowed to take anyone out solo so to speak. Could you not ask your daughter if this is the problem - she might feel that she can't say as it may look like and excuse. If this is the problem, maybe a chat with your local surgery could point her in the right direction to get some help in this respect. Hope this has been helpful, as it is awful to be grounded without assistance. |
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Rambling | Report | 8 May 2013 11:27 |
It could be fear Dizzi, hers not yours, not embarrassment but fear that if she 'accepts' you are in a wheelchair, then YOU too will accept it, then there will never be a day when you walk. |
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LaGooner | Report | 8 May 2013 10:54 |
In answer to your opening post Dizzy, Quite easily :-0 :-0. I love my youngest daughter dearly but sometimes she can be really thoughtless and selfish. |
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Sharron | Report | 8 May 2013 10:32 |
Since adopting my odd approach to caring I have noticed that some take theirs to extremes. |
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PricklyHolly | Report | 8 May 2013 10:30 |
I would offer to come and take you out Dizzi but i'm not very good with wheelchairs. |
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Wend | Report | 8 May 2013 10:00 |
I don't think Dizzi plans to be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. It's a temporary aid whilst she continues to recover from her very serious illness a few months ago. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 8 May 2013 09:51 |
Many years ago I was chatting with a sis-in-law and she said |
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Kay???? | Report | 8 May 2013 09:50 |
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Sharron | Report | 8 May 2013 09:40 |
She had much longer than five months to get used to having a mother who was not in a wheelchair. |
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Wend | Report | 8 May 2013 09:12 |
Take Carol's advice Dizz - she's one who knows you better than most of us. |
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♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ | Report | 8 May 2013 09:03 |
Your daughter has not changed because of the wheelchair, you know how difficult it is getting you into & out of a car, she has always been short on patience. |
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DIZZI | Report | 8 May 2013 08:49 |
SHARRON ITS BEEN 5 MONTHS |
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