[M.D. Holloway]

My wife crys pretty much everyday. When she is not crying she is very miserable to be around. The only time things are near normal is when friends are around but even then afterwards she gives me shyt about talking too much to them. She is pretty critcal with our Son and me pretty much all the time. Finally the other night at the dinner table (out of earshot of her) our Son says "Dad, I can't live like this anymore." "We will talk about it later." I told him.

So later that night I talked to him.

"What did you mean at the dinner table?"

"Dad, shes just so impossable to be around I can't stand living like this any more."

"Son, I understand how you feel but let me ask you this...how do you think she feels? Do you think it's easy for her? What do you think life is like for her now? She can't even see her face in the mirror anymore. She can't ride a bike or drive and if there is something on the floor she won't see it and trip. How do you think life is for her?"

"Dad...its just that..."

"Buddy, here is the thing, as bad as we think we have it it is nothing compared to how bad she has it. As men we have to buck up and take it on. We don't have a choice. That means we don't sass Mommy and we do what she asks from us and we just try to be strong. We can't change things but we can try to help out Mommy where we can."

"Dad...I'd trade me eyes with her if I could I swear I would!"

"I know buddy, I know"


I really don't know what to do. Her folks are coming in a week. We have talked but nothing has changed.