Husband shot himself and I’m no good anymore
My husband of 5 years held me hostage in our house for a few hours and then shot himself right in front of me. I have been a mess since and never really recovered. I’m retired and 50 years old now and should be happy and free. ( he killed himself in 1996-long time ago). My father is an angry drunk and my mom is screwed up because of the abuse. They have never talked about this with me and if I show any emotion, they get angry. No crying. I’m empty inside most of the time, depressed and I feel like my life is chaotic, hanging on by a thread. Has anyone been through this? I just want a calm, peaceful happy life.
Not me, but I knew someone who lived through this. It was devastating for her. I hope you've been getting good help.
Did she ever get better?
She did. Hearing her account of what happened and how she responded was startling, especially when spoken by someone so strong and assertive. She had a rough time of it, for a long time, and nobody is perfect. We all come out the other side of our experiences differently.
