tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post1898222489415291668..comments2023-05-04T08:08:39.681-05:00Comments on rainbow motel: Hanging UpRainbow Motelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181387926946193981noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-83998861256045546982013-12-30T23:06:08.696-06:002013-12-30T23:06:08.696-06:00I hope she gets help. She sounds in a terrible sta...I hope she gets help. She sounds in a terrible state. I am not saying that religious people are all mentally ill, but the intense focus it sounds like she has on religion can be a sign of mental illness.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-69322469095713824772013-12-16T09:50:12.631-06:002013-12-16T09:50:12.631-06:00Poor, poor sick woman. How heartbreaking for you ...Poor, poor sick woman. How heartbreaking for you to see your friend go from successful and vibrant to pathetic and broken like that. I hope she's getting help--or that someone with legal power gets her help. Mental illness like that is a hard thing to watch and I'm sure the fallout she's experiencing is making it even tougher to live through.<br />Hugs to you, too, for having someone you care about be so sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-57057774121294580102013-12-10T19:20:28.722-06:002013-12-10T19:20:28.722-06:00Whether just extremely self absorbed or mentally i...Whether just extremely self absorbed or mentally ill, you can walk away with your head held high. That level of crazy is toxic for your life. 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/05914446869377983548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-91055786996545807072013-12-10T12:39:56.787-06:002013-12-10T12:39:56.787-06:00Very sad. Unfortunately it is very difficult to he...Very sad. Unfortunately it is very difficult to help adults with mental illness. My brother-in-law is clearly mentally disturbed, can't hold a job and disappears for long stretches of time. He is very difficult to talk with--he goes off on rants, and then suddenly starts talking about how he is a genius guitar player who has been shut out of his much-deserved stardom because people like Bruce Springsteen are jealous of his guitar ability. He goes through money like water, he trashed my in-laws condo--taking every cupboard and closet door off the hinges, giving away family heirlooms to tool strangers, piling screws and washers in paper plates around the entire place. He rejects help from anyone and everyone, suspicious of their behavior. He is always asking for money, but at this point we will only buy him food or clothing because cash just gets spent on his weird fixations. But he is an adult and refuses to show up for doctor appointments and any kind of meeting that my husband has tried to arrange to get help for him. How does anyone deal with this? <br /><br />Hang in there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315880358125631734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-19491785029705602702013-12-10T00:43:26.514-06:002013-12-10T00:43:26.514-06:00I wonder if trying to follow the religious expecta...I wonder if trying to follow the religious expectations of her role set off an underlying mental illness. Many people carry the gene for ____________ but never manifest the systems. There is hard science that traumatic and stressful events can kick the defective gene into gear (I know my terminology is rough). It's funny how often it is never mentioned that it also states in the bible that a husband is supposed to treat his wife like Christ. Has anyone considered having her evaluated at an emergency room for a 72 hour hold so she can get stabilized?Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-59664185858630405942013-12-10T00:39:35.703-06:002013-12-10T00:39:35.703-06:00Really good point, Patience.Really good point, Patience.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-84569226104810839572013-12-08T21:38:56.639-06:002013-12-08T21:38:56.639-06:00I'm so sorry. You always read and hear that w...I'm so sorry. You always read and hear that we should be taking better care of our mentally ill, but many people don't realize that they can be very hard to take care of!Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-84122953450996041702013-12-08T14:09:57.345-06:002013-12-08T14:09:57.345-06:00This must be terrifying for her. I hope she is ex...This must be terrifying for her. I hope she is exaggerating the isolation from her family and that they are trying hard to help her. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-46644699373259890332013-12-08T08:22:13.333-06:002013-12-08T08:22:13.333-06:00Mental illness is a slippery slope with many twist...Mental illness is a slippery slope with many twist and turns. She sounds like an ex sister in law that was discovered to be mentally ill. She gave my brother a real run as she went through the roller coaster ride. Their son still suffers the effects. She needs help, now, can she get it.cookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-91146444599412671762013-12-07T19:46:29.235-06:002013-12-07T19:46:29.235-06:00Wow. This is really heartbreaking to read --for bo...Wow. This is really heartbreaking to read --for both of you. Your acquaintance sounds like she needs some serious mental health counseling. How scary. I wonder if her odd relationship with you (and perhaps with others?) was always a result of mental illness? Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-87861739862942869972013-12-07T19:26:50.224-06:002013-12-07T19:26:50.224-06:00Ishbaa...It's actually true that the decision ...Ishbaa...It's actually true that the decision to lead lives of mutual sacrifice and love knows no political or religious ideology. I know a lot of people from both sides of the aisle and different religious backgrounds who do this daily. Conservatives don't corner the market on this practice. However those who believe that the man is the ultimate authority (regardless of what he claims to offer the wife in "mutual exchange" of respect) tend to be conservative Christians. That said, I know you speak from a genuine place of concern and I respect it. Patience: I do think it's organic. I know of a couple of cases where a traumatic illness or surgery can trigger mental illness. I'm no doctor either, but listening to her talk is really disturbing.Rainbow Motelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181387926946193981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-2942719370408622112013-12-07T18:57:55.739-06:002013-12-07T18:57:55.739-06:00I am not a medical doctor but I claim to be gettin...I am not a medical doctor but I claim to be getting my degree from Google Scholar (which by the way is a great way to get serious medical information), but I fear for this woman's safety from herself and everyone else. She sounds very sick. I had a friend whose wife was manic and it was very complicated getting her help, which in the end did not work. You were right when you implied that conservative Christians believe in husbands and wives respecting each other with mutual deference and love. My heart breaks for this woman and I am grateful for no (yet!) known mental illness in my DNA. What a mystery. I don't think it's a coincidence you contacted her. Thank you for sharing. Your description of swinging from vine to vine, paints a vivid picture.Ishbaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937350797898493093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559159676398284756.post-58500294963661801122013-12-07T18:49:20.611-06:002013-12-07T18:49:20.611-06:00That's so sad. I wonder if it's something...That's so sad. I wonder if it's something organic, or if years of trying to force herself to believe that she must be submissive to her husband is what drove her mad.Patience_Crabstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860012969550268614noreply@blogger.com