for those of you who dont watch corrie, Eileen is "seeing" this guy, Paul, who has a wife who has Alzheimer's (or as Gypsies mum calls it "old timers"
).....he is looking after the wife still (Eileen has helped him too!!!) and he still loves his wife, but is kinda starting out in a relationship with Eileen!!
could you see yourself in this situation?
what are your views?
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ummm...what was the question?
sorry.
I think that if it were I that had old timers (as we also call it) and his nibbs were left dong the looking after and caring, then i think i would like him to have a bit of love and caring from someone else. In saying that though I heard other carers saying they would never be with anyone else as they still have the person they fell in love with from time to time and that they married 'for better or worse, in sickness and in health....'
I don't know that I could be in a relationship with the 'carer' though.
Would I? I don't know.
Would I berate someone who did (like Paul)? Nope. It's a sad and lonely life looking after someone like his wife. I find it a really touching storyline
I think fair play to Paul, but I dunno if I was Eileen if I would be ok with it or not tbh
I'm with Rexi.. I don't think you can say what you'd do unless you're in that situation, but I feel for him and can't say I'd think that badly of him. Horrible illness, horrible situation, and I think it's a good storyline.
I'm with Rexi.. I don't think you can say what you'd do unless you're in that situation, but I feel for him and can't say I'd think that badly of him. Horrible illness, horrible situation, and I think it's a good storyline.
I agree....do you think you could be in Eileens shoes?
I'm with Rexi.. I don't think you can say what you'd do unless you're in that situation, but I feel for him and can't say I'd think that badly of him. Horrible illness, horrible situation, and I think it's a good storyline.
I agree....do you think you could be in Eileens shoes?
My gut response would be no Zazz.... but, like I say, you can't tell what you'd do until you find yourself in that position I don't think. I know I'd feel dead guilty though, no matter how much I'd try to rationalise it. It's a strange one, the wife is very unlikely to be hurt by it and yet it seems even worse somehow than a 'normal' affair because of her vulnerability.
I'm with Rexi.. I don't think you can say what you'd do unless you're in that situation, but I feel for him and can't say I'd think that badly of him. Horrible illness, horrible situation, and I think it's a good storyline.
I agree....do you think you could be in Eileens shoes?
My gut response would be no Zazz.... but, like I say, you can't tell what you'd do until you find yourself in that position I don't think. I know I'd feel dead guilty though, no matter how much I'd try to rationalise it. It's a strange one, the wife is very unlikely to be hurt by it and yet it seems even worse somehow than a 'normal' affair because of her vulnerability.
So when Gyps loses it, thats a no then Kaffy
It is well thought provoking...well, it provoked thought in me anyway!!
So when Gyps loses it, thats a no then Kaffy
It is well thought provoking...well, it provoked thought in me anyway!!
You mean she's not lost it already?
So when Gyps loses it, thats a no then Kaffy
It is well thought provoking...well, it provoked thought in me anyway!!
You mean she's not lost it already?
I think it is an interesting storyline too, he has said he still loves his wife and lives with the memories of her as she was before her memories faded.
I cannot imagine living daily as a fairly young person, with the person I loved and not getting any response.
I can imagine wanting to seek my own sanity outside the home.
There are people as we type living this nightmare
I think it is an interesting storyline too, he has said he still loves his wife and lives with the memories of her as she was before her memories faded.
I cannot imagine living daily as a fairly young person, with the person I loved and not getting any response.
I can imagine wanting to seek my own sanity outside the home.
There are people as we type living this nightmare
Indeed ....................what a horrible illness. A friens/acquaintance of mine was struck down some years ago in her early fifties. Although not a close friend I still found it incredibly upsetting. Thankfully (so far) it's never happened to a family member ........................I can't imagine anything more horrible.
Corrie are quite brave in tackling that subject - I think they're doing it well.
