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lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

Unfortunately, I think that for Mrs Generali her depression is rather like Churchill's Black Dog. He's always sitting in the corner of the room waiting for her.

U fortunately, I think that for those of us with family with mental health issues most of us would feel we know the black dog, even if its not ours.



There is a reason I really rated boarding school for me, and its not because I liked school more than the average person . Similarly my eldest niece in particular has benefitted. Sadly my younger niece seems to have been increasingly absent from school and at home more and more and started boarding later. While many would see the later as a positive thing for the right child, in the right circumstances boarding from a young age, is a beneficial experience.

Stability in the back ground of instability is tremendously reassuring.


Incidentally, I thought the same when I met sil's fianc! (who is no monster but is incredibly staid). I can see for her what the appeal is. He is incredibly humdrum and what everyone else is dismissing as boring I think she is seeing as stable and reliable.

Ultimately, while DH is not in the least boring, he is very level headed (he was certainly the balance point between his two siblings ) and that is part of his appeal to me too.

Tahlullah

Happy New Year everyone, and my thoughts and prayers are for you Gen. I know how draining and debilitating depression can be on family and friends. I hope you have the strength for them all.

Tx

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Her family are, with respect, a dream. Her lovely husband loves her and her children are healthy and from the little we hear of them, all respects ok.


The others are just the hangover family we don't get any say in. The impact they have on us is not inconsiderable, but mrs gen has obviously made very sensible choices since.

They should make this post of the week. Then as a sticky on the families and relationship board.

silvercar

Gen, I hope things go smoothly. Does Mrs Gen recognise the signs and see that see needs help? I have friends in this cycle and sometimes they see the signs and get the help early making the down cycle much shorter.

Generali

silvercar wrote: »

Gen, I hope things go smoothly. Does Mrs Gen recognise the signs and see that see needs help? I have friends in this cycle and sometimes they see the signs and get the help early making the down cycle much shorter.

She does these days and I hope that she'll do what's necessary to start resolving things.

I don't know if I can cope with another round of this quite frankly. It's too hard.

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

She does these days and I hope that she'll do what's necessary to start resolving things.

I don't know if I can cope with another round of this quite frankly. It's too hard.

Yes you can.

We will be here for you to vent to, And through you we care for mrs gen too, so its not disloyal.

If mrs gen doesn't seek support you know that YOU can for you, right? Help you to stay on an even keel.

Wish we were closer. I'd love to help in a more practical way . Plus get cooking lessons from you :rotfl:

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

Yes you can.

We will be hear for you to vent to, And through you we carte for mrs gen too, so its not disloyal.

If mrs gen doesn't seek support you know that YOU can for you, right? Help you to stay on an even keel.

Wish we were closer. I'd love to help in a more practical way . Plus get cooking lessons from you :rotfl:

Thanks LIR.

If there's one thing I can do it's cook in a way that you'll think that angels are dancing on your tongue.

My FiL burnt his esophagus(sp?) trying to cram down my roast potatoes before anyone else had too many.

He had a week off work as he was unable to speak!

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

Thanks LIR.

If there's one thing I can do it's cook in a way that you'll think that angels are dancing on your tongue.

My FiL burnt his esophagus(sp?) trying to cram down my roast potatoes before anyone else had too many.

He had a week off work as he was unable to speak!

Sigh......

I want to cook so that angels dance on someone's tongue.


Tbh, I'd settle for slightly malevolent pixies.


I have started checking ebay for my dream cooker. There is one on there ATM that is GORGEOUS but ....shhh...too big for my kitchen. :rotfl::rotfl:

The other on there is ok, but just not quite right configuration. I actually think only the budget version come with two electric ovens rather than one electric and one gas as a possibility.


I'd happily knock through for a gas hob to a bottle, but prefer electric ovens. Why would I want a gas oven gen, over an electig one?

michaels

lostinrates wrote: »

I'd happily knock through for a gas hob to a bottle, but prefer electric ovens. Why would I want a gas oven gen, over an electig one?

Unreliable power supply?

lostinrates

Food we ate the other day,,,mainly for gen.....

Gen , can you work out a recipe for this? It was coda uova affumicate

The roe was so smooth.....I described to a friend as tasting like the beautiful end to a storm at sea, or a kiss with a mermaid who you know couldn't leave the sea to live with you. It wasn't light.



This was the prettiest dish though



And yes, I know, I know......but I was quick, and discrete, and passed macputer round the table quickly, and wasn't that salad to pretty not to photograph? And the cod roe was quite one of the nicest things I have ever tasted.