Can we survive this?
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I cannot fully process it all right now. Very early days since knock. My brain is buffering. But one thing that is paramount at the moment is protecting my kids. They are teens, my arrested person is not their Dad, and they split their time between houses. I have told my person can't be in the house when they need to be here etc. But how can we let this drag on with this all hanging over us? Teens dont know yet bit obviously asking questions! They are very close to him. I am scared about what will happen to my person (MH wise) if i have to pull back but i dont know if I am strong enough to support my kids and him at the same time. And the kids take priority.
Sorry things feel so tough, we've all been where you are now and whilst it's a long and difficult journey the initial shock does pass and it gets a little easier. It's overwhelming to begin with so be kind to yourself and you don't have to rush to have all the answers at this point. One day at a time as you come to terms with it, it's like a grief cycle and you will go through all the emotions. There are some Lucy Faithful resources pinned at the top of this Families chat for using with young people affected by a family member's offending. Take lots of care.
