Dear Care and Feeding: I’m beyond mad—I’m furious, livid, and disgusted.
My husband recently suffered from a rather significant heart attack. He is recovering but has permanent damage to his heart. He is able to continue to work but will have limitations on movement-based activities. He is quite young and we have two young elementary-aged kids. At the time of his heart attack, I obviously went through a range of emotions.
I was terrified, sad, and relieved all at once. Now that we’re a few weeks past his heart attack and life is getting somewhat back to normal, I’m mad at my husband. I’m beyond mad—I’m furious, livid, and disgusted. About a year and a half ago, my husband went to his doctor for a physical. He hasn’t been to a doctor in over 10 years . He was told at that appointment that his cholesterol, blood pressure, and HDL/LDL levels were abysmal. He was told to change his diet, exercise, and make lifelong lifestyle changes. He chose not to. I provided opportunities to change his habits and offered to join 100 percent in those changes but again he declined.
He could have made an effort to change, he could have attempted to be healthier, and he didn’t. I want to scream at him: HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO OUR FAMILY? I’m on a waitlist to talk with a counselor but I’m afraid to start this conversation with my husband for fear I will explode at him. I know I need to discuss this with him but I’m afraid I’m going to completely lose it, which isn’t going to help either of us.
I’m sharing that story because I don’t want your family, especially your children, to experience that type of pain. So, with that in mind, the time for being nice is over. This is a life-or-death situation that impacts multiple people. Who cares if you explode on him? I wish I would’ve had a big, emotional confrontation with my dad, because he may still be alive today if I had.
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