Someone on another message board gave me what I thought was really good advice when I mentioned my problem with being overly sensitive to other people's pain, especially my son's. He always picks up on my emotions and he is having a surgery that comes with a long, painful recovery period. She said I would have to become a really good actress. I have been trying so hard, but the harder I tried the worse it got and then came the monster tornado and now it seems even more impossible.
The only thing I seem to be able to do is let the awful feelings run their course and get to a point where I am numb. So much has happened lately that I am able to do this and do what I need to do.
