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How to Help my Mom (9)

1 Name: Odd !4ThKt9NeLg : 2015-08-20 16:50 ID:3Btxs1+X [Del]

Hey there everyone. So I'm just gunna get right to the point.
My mom is super stressed out. Like to an extreme point. She's been crying for a while now, probably all day. Why? Because first of all, her work. They added an hour to her schedule and there is a co worker harrassing her that she can't do anything about and it's busy boring work at a realty office. Second, she never gets to see her family, she doesn't get home till around 6:30 or 7:00 pm and by then her boyfriend is gone because he works night shift so she never gets to see him and me and my sister don't get a lot of time to spend with her because when she does get home, it's busy work making dinner cleaning herself up after the day and maybe doing a few chores and walking the dog all the way until bed time. She has been stressed out about this stuff for a while but yesterday she snapped when her father called her and said they needed to go to LA. (He recently moved to where we live and my mom's brother said he would handle all the moving but now he says he's just gunna throw stuff away and get it over with which made my grandpa want to go there) but, he can't go alone because he has health problems and it's an 8 hour drive, thus, my mother comes into the picture. She says she was really looking forward to the weekend so she could spend some time with us but now she has to go to LA instead of being at home like she had planned.
I really want to know some ways I can help her get out of this pool of stress she's stuck in. I know I'm not totally powerless so I have to do SOMETHING. So please if you can come up with with anything that can help me help her out of this, then please tell me. Thank you everyone.

2 Name: Azrael : 2015-08-20 17:47 ID:X5s3mjJK [Del]

To start you could go with your mom to get your grandpa, if there is room. Also on normal days you could walk the dog, or clean, or even cook every once in a while, I'm sure she would be grateful for that.

3 Name: Iky : 2015-08-20 17:51 ID:hxxlo+dc [Del]

>>2 I gotta agree with Azrael. Walking the dog everyone once in awhile when you can would be a big help, that way she doesn't have to right before bed. Cleaning and cooking are good as well also. Cooking is a VERY nice skill to have and helps ya be more independent later on in life ^_^! Cleaning is or keeping things clean is a nice way as well. Simply just picking up a little bit or even vacuuming can really add up.

4 Name: piper : 2015-08-20 20:20 ID:ks4NWWfp [Del]

Also be sure to remind her that you love her,it may seem weird but it gives her courage.Trust me my mom is like that sometimes, and when I asked her what I could do to help her she said to just be there for her.Try it it,you have nothing to lose.

5 Name: イサオ : 2015-08-20 21:07 ID:g4Hz2gFi [Del]

Help her out m8! Even little things count. Always remind her that she's not alone and as piper said that you love her. Just be there for her in rough times, that's what family is for right?

6 Name: Odd !4ThKt9NeLg : 2015-08-20 23:13 ID:t/jzYNvy [Del]

Thanks guys! I'll try it all out!

7 Name: maxiez !yplfjELR4c : 2015-08-21 07:38 ID:vttXyv1j [Del]

help your mother with the house man
if there's less things to stress her out, less stressed she will be.
and about the co-worker harassing her, you should talk with her about it. that can be reaaal bad, and become a bigger trouble. tell her to do something about it. finding a solution can be stressful, but it will be better in the end. report it to her boss or the authorities, i dunno.

good luck pal

8 Name: maxiez !yplfjELR4c : 2015-08-21 07:39 ID:vttXyv1j [Del]

help your mother with the house man
if there's less things to stress her out, less stressed she will be.
and about the co-worker harassing her, you should talk with her about it. that can be reaaal bad, and become a bigger trouble. tell her to do something about it. finding a solution can be stressful, but it will be better in the end. report it to her boss or the authorities, i dunno.

good luck pal

9 Name: Inuhakka !inb4CaTsQw : 2015-08-21 20:24 ID:/RVgHs8x [Del]

>help your mother with the house man
100% best advice in this whole thread.
I can say from experience this will probably mean a lot more to your Mom than you may realize.