People with disregard for others
By tracyg719
@tracyg719 (31)
United States
June 4, 2008 10:36am CST
I haven't been on for awhile but I have an issue that came up and I need to vent. Well, about a week ago my father in laws friend had a heartattack while traveling. It so happens it happenend where I live in Fla. Well my father in law called my husband and asked him to have his friend and wife stay at our house for the next 2 weeks while he recovers because he has nowhere else to go. Well, my husband called me he says to ask if its ok but it really came across as he was telling me this was going to take place and that was that! Well, I have 2 kids, ages 10 yrs & 18 mos. Noone understands how inconvenient it is for them and myself because my 10 yr old has now given up her room and sleeps in the babys room. We have to take him to the docs, to the grocery store because he's on a special diet and did I mention my husband and I both work full time!!Well, my husbands sister lives 20 minutes away from us and she's around our age but they never ask her to do a thing! Here's what gets me, she has a spare bedroom, a 2nd car (I only have 1) and her husband has a day off during the week in which he could take the gentleman to the doctors. They haven't even offered once to help with this situation. Meanwhile, I drop my kids off in the morning, work form 8-4, go pick up my kids, be home by 5:30 to clean, get homework done and whatever else needs to be done and now cater to them!! Can you say stress and aggravation!! Did I mention in the past my father in law stayed with us for 4mos, my sister in law stayed with us for a week. It feels like we own a hotel at times!! I wish for once someone would just realize that my husband and I have responsibilities that are top priority and it's inconvenient for us to do this all the time when there's a perfectly able person (my sister in law) who has no responsibilty and the resources to help out more than we can. Sorry so long. What do you guys think about this?
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@youdontsay (3497)
• United States
5 Jun 08
Sometimes it takes a lot of courage to be a blessing. It sounds like you've been a blessing to many and are feeling "used up." The stresses are piling up and you are feeling overwhelmed.
But my guess is that if it had been you who had seen the need these folks had and you made the offer to let them stay with you then you would have felt better about it all.
So this stressor is from you belief about the event, not the event itself. This means it is all in your control because you can choose to change what you believe about it. When you put yourself in the other person's position - the couple dealing with medical emergency in a strange place - you can see what you are doing as a noble act of kindness.
Whether they or others express their appreciation to you I know that in the long run you will be rewarded. Like they say - What goes around comes around. Someday you may discover that you are the recipient of such kindness yourself.
God bless you for being there for others.