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In reply to the discussion: I am just tired to the bone.. tired of it all.. [View all]LuckyCharms
(17,281 posts)mentally draining activity. We generally tend to ignore our own well being while taking care of others. It is now time for you to honor your mother by thriving, by taking care of yourself again. This is what she would want for you.
Carry internal happiness within you, because you looked after your mom. That is something to be forever proud of.
You do not need to defend your religion to anyone. Everyone has different religious beliefs, and some have no religious beliefs. No one walks in your shoes, and you walk in no one's shoes. Embrace your faith. It belongs to you, and no one else.
None of us can individually control political activities very much, but we can vote. Vote and encourage other to do the same. Support campaigns that you are aligned with.
Do not depend on other people to help you with your grief, because as I rudely found out, they don't really help anyway. Sometimes "your friends" turn out to be "your acquaintances", and your family turns out to be "people I am related to".
The upside to all of this is this is you have scaled some steep and difficult walls. You have taken the right road. You have done what needed to be done. Be quietly proud of that. Be quietly proud of your beliefs, and most of all, love yourself. If you do this, you will be the happiest you have ever been.