Author Topic: Can you see the REAL me?  (Read 3212 times)

Michael Frankum

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Can you see the REAL me?
« on: August 23, 2012, 06:44:37 PM »
It's all &$%+ isn't it. I try to cover it for a while but then something upsets me, and I'm off again.  _-+ . I had to take Wedgie to the vet today. He hasn't been himself for 2 days. It's a heart problem. He's on Oxygen and antibiotics. They don't expect him to survive, but I suppose there is hope yet. I'm just sitting here crying, because it's ME ME ME. Poor f***ing me. He's the one possibly shuffling off this mortal coil. The people on this site have suffered real anguish, but once again I'M all I focus on. This is me. A worthless, selfish piece of &$%+. I don't want any of you lovely, damaged people to write in and say, "No Michael, you're a nice person." That's the game I always play. That's why no amount of help from others has worked. Because I really am broken, but I'm too much of a user, a taker, to put any effort into fixing myself. My next step is to apologise for wasting people's time, while obviously hoping that people will put their effort in to trying to tell me that I'm worth something. Give yourselves a break. Watch Eastenders instead. That's comparatively real.

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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 06:54:14 PM »
No its not just me me me Michael, I was in pieces a couple of months ago when our old Jade was seriously ill and we had to have her put to sleep in the end when her organs gave up.  Its very natural to feel like that imo.

I wont tell you all the things you think I might but I will say that when we are depressed we perceive ourselves to be very different to what we actually are (not the best of grammar, sorry), people tell me things and they could be describing another person according to my perception and I'd think its the same with you.

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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 07:35:40 PM »
Our pets are part of our family so what you're feeling is normal and certainly not selfish.  Our eldest cat (aged 13 - died Dec 2008) and eldest dog (aged 15 - died March 2009) died 3 months apart and we were absolutely heartbroken.  My husband was out when our cat was born as he was sorting out stuff for his mum so had taken our other dog with him .  Bouncer so the kittens being born - we only kept one - so she was 'his' cat.  Bouncer used to carry her about, they played together and slept together.  The night she died my husband and son took our two youngest dogs out as they were getting upset towards the end.  Bouncer wouldn't move from my feet as I had Charlie on my lap wrapped in a blanket until she died.  We had Bouncer put down 3 months later as he was suffering with mini strokes and we couldn't bear to let him suffer.  We still miss them both.

Vent as much as you like and nobody will mind as we do understand.

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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 08:54:02 PM »
Pets are a part of our lives. When I lost our dog. I was devastated. It was truely awful. I have been the same when we lost our cats. I don't think from your post its me me me. We all need to rant and that's the beauty of this forum, we can do this and not be judged. S x x x x
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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 09:21:42 PM »
I agree with Zaf about the negative perception of ourselves during depression.  By writing this post, you are beginning to put your own effort into your very own recovery. 

We all focus on the ‘me’ at times, but you have every right to feel bad, I’ll be heartbroken when anything like this happens to my pets.  I hope Wedgie is doin okay.  +-_

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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2012, 10:59:38 AM »
I worry about wedgie

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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 04:27:11 PM »
Dear everybody/anybody. Thank you for your kindness and your attempts to give me some sort of excuse for typical inexcusable behaviour. Wedgie is still with me. He spent 2 nights at the vets on oxygen and IV antibiotics. His heart is failing, and he's on doggie heart medication (!) which has allowed me to bring him home. There is an unexplained but unconnected shadow on his lung. He is breathing shallowly, and not moving around the flat as he used to. I have been told not to expect him to last very long. Oh, I love him.

Thank you. Best wishes, always.

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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 04:39:04 PM »
((((hugs)))) from me Michael. At least he is home with you where he belongs and you can look after him. Its so hard when our beloved pets become poorly. S x x x x
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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2012, 04:49:14 PM »
I'm Gad he's home with you Michael, its horrible when they're ill, I lost my old dog recently and know very hard it is  %^%
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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2012, 05:05:52 PM »
 %^% As difficult as it is Wedgie is better off being with you so you have what quality time is left.

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Re: Can you see the REAL me?
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2012, 09:07:08 PM »
Michael,
I'm sad to hear about Wedgie, I know how difficult this will be.  Lovely he's home with you, where he belongs.  We will be thinking of you...