My brother can go for days without taking a bath or shower. Now to me, the smell would drive you up the wall but I was told he is immune to the smell. Is that another type of condition or do some bipolar people have that? As far as his different moods, I would always chalk it up to "oh he is in that mood again". Like he will get on this kick where he is so negative about my sisters. Saying one of them will end up with my mom's house after she dies. Even tho I have told him before it was gonna be sold when she died. She has a will that states this too but he doesn't know this. And he does seem to be more grandious in his thinking and negative in his thinking once he has been drinking.
Tammy
I too am happy to hear about your aunt...didn't see this earlier.
~Lesley
Hi Tammy,
Believe it or not, I just found this board TODAY, just saw a thread on "off topic" stuff, & voila!! HERE IT IS!!
Now...about your Brother...I have a Daughter who is chizophrenic & bi polar, just to name a couple of her dx...Her thing is shaving her head
Just thought I'd let you know that there ARE worse things than a grown beard, LOL...of course, she'd probably GROW one if she could, just to shock ME! God Bless you & your Families & keep you all safe! LINDA...aka Tony'sMom...aka MWN64
Tammy Glad to hear about your aunt. Was wondering about that. Also good to hear that your brother has gotten in touch with the family. At least now you know he is physically ok anyway. It's been months since you heard from him hasn't it? Karrie Yeah since March. But if he really grew out his beard that long he would know I would not approve of it. Gee wonder why?
Tammy Well what gets me is my family expects me to look after my brother. He is technically the oldest. My oldest sister and him are twins so he beat her by two minutes. And it is not like I don't have other things going on. Lol, look at my post on Jeffrey with the school. And then there is Gabe. But my mother expects me to let him live with me. I would if 1.) he had a job and 2.) he took a shower or bath at least every other day. But he is sooooooooo unreliable. Also I never really know when he is telling me the truth. I feel like if he told me the sky was blue I would have to investigate first before I would believe him. Tammy Tammy, My Mom takes a long bath every morning after she exercises. She also does a bible reading and then (some mornings) calls and tells me what the Lord revealed to her. I don't share her faith so I get so tired of this and she isn't a prophet because her predictions never come true. Whe there is a news story like the London bombs afterward she told me that she woke up with a fealing there would be a world tragidy. I think the grandious behavior and attention seeking is a definant trait. When she is medicated she doesn't do this. I love my mom but she is known in our small town as a bit of an oddball and there are days I really miss the women before her illness but I hope I never avoid her when she needs me because she also feels her whole family is against her. I do want to add she is a wonderful caring grandmother who is so proud of her grandbabies and does like to have them over to bake cookies and watch movies and do all that Grandma Stuff. My biggest worry is her threat to just disappear someday and never be heard from again. But she has been saying that for years so it might just be an attention getter. I hope so. Nelle Tammy, My mom who is bipolar loves to wear shockingly sexy clothes and very colorful, skintight jeans and red cowboy boots! I recently had a yardsale with her and she wore a black tanktop showing alot of clevege. It can being very embarrising when I wouldn't be caught dead in her clothes.
I remember her being so srict about my clothing growing up. She is still very active in bible classes and any church she can walk in but since she refuses to take meds she can't see the message her dress is sending out. We definatly have switched rolls and I am the only sister (there are 4 of us) who calls and checks up on her it can be SO FUSTRATING! Her moods cycle several times a day. Anyway thats my vent! Nelle
She was the best mom for a few
years. She also has religious
preoccupations. I believe in God and am a Christian.....but
her preoccupations are different.
It is hard and so very sad to see your mom like that and wish that we
just had a mom like the ones in the movies or on tv!
I have become my mothers caregiver even though we live almost 3
hours apart. My sisters rarely have anything to do
with her. I also worry about my mom as she will go
days with out anwering her phone....scarey! She has
attempted suicide several times over the years.....so I worry.
Anyhow just wanted you to know I understand and can relate to your feelings! bonnie
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