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Who cares for the carers

Just another reminder to all the carers, make sure you have not let your me time slip, I know I have, I am starting to take one night out a week again, go window shopping, walking , or sit in a cafe and read a book, remember and do something for yourselves. I find I cannot commit to anything regular but I will try harder.
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I went to the British Museum and had two very enjoyable nights with my eldest son. And I met some lovely people and feel like I've made some new friends.
Mind you I did pay for it! Endured a weekend of very challenging behaviour. Not all the time, but even two or three hours on your own is hard. I imagine others experience the same?
I have 4hrs of support a wk have no family or partner so basically in those 4hrs split into 2 x 2hrs i have chance to have a bath, make tea and sometimes do the required paperwork needed to get the 4 hrs support. My son is very sociable and always active the problem being that there is just no other support, no groups round here. There is never a let up. Had a nightmare food shopping this afternoon with him shouting, swearing and hitting me, the looks i got i felt like curling up in a ball but carried on regardless putting on a calm smiley face, life goes on eh!
The bullying is still going on and im very scared of making things worse but guess im going to have to do something. You guys have made me realize its unacceptable, thanks for that. Being on my own means i dont have anyone to bounce ideas off and feel im a paranoid Mum so thanks for the encouragement. x