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My sister and my dad are going through some medical problems lately, and I’m sincerely worried for both of them. Additionally, my grandma could die any day now because of various medical issues that have built up over the years (especially this past year). My mom is (justifiably) stressed about it. It’s hard to carry on through the day when you know that three of your immediate family has a lot of health issues and your mom is obviously stressed about it for obvious reasons, but I’m trying to put on a brave face for my mom, dad, and sister so I don’t make them further upset. I also just started a new full time temp job the other day and I want to do my best too! But I’m scared that I’ll somehow fail everyone. And I’m scared that if they realize how upset I am about all of this, I’ll just make them MORE upset and I can’t have that happening now.

I know I can’t cure illnesses instantly and the healthcare system in my area is crap right now, so what makes it even worse is the knowledge that my family is suffering so much and I can’t really do much to help them with the source of their problems. How do you keep lifting others’ spirits when you feel like you’re barely surviving?

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