hasunoha

Thinking about the future is daunting

After 2 years of marriage, I got married from Shikoku to Tokai, and I got sick and ended up in the hospital.
It's an intractable disease that cannot be completely cured, but luckily now I'm in good physical condition, my physical strength has recovered, and I'm thinking of going outside and starting a part-time job.
Recently, there was land where I could have a house maker with my husband, so the story progressed all at once, but apparently, my husband was also thinking about building with 2 households.
My husband's parents' house is in the Tokyo area. My mother-in-law lives alone in her old house. My mother-in-law seems to be providing financial support for the building.
But I told my husband that it was absolutely impossible to have two households. We discussed it and decided not to split it into 2 families. However, my husband says he would like to take him in when his parents are too old to move.
Even though my older sister also lives in Tokyo, I can't rely on my older sister because she was separated due to a bad relationship with her mother.
From my point of view, they didn't seem to be on such bad terms.
I also have the risk of not knowing when my chronic illness will worsen.
In terms of personality, I feel that she is the complete opposite of my mother in law. I want to clean the kitchen of the house properly, and my mother-in-law is not good at tidying up. Since we're getting along, we can still get along well, but what happens when we get together? Should nursing care happen by any chance, I wonder if I can keep it.
My husband made it so that they didn't have to live together in 2 households, so I don't think it's okay for them to cheer up there, so I can't say anything about it.
Incidentally, I am the eldest daughter of 2 sisters. Unlike my husband's parents, my parents don't have room and can't afford to help them.
I don't know if children can do it.
Next time, I intend to return the financial aid little by little.
My husband says you don't have to think about it, but once you receive it, you can't afford not to take care of it, and it will be difficult to go back to your parents' house. I feel more comfortable if I return it little by little.
It made my biological parents very worried, and it hurts my heart to be told I'm sorry for not being able to provide any help. It's a time when I can finally enjoy life like a newlywed, but when I think about the various things that may happen in the future, my feelings sink and become heavy.

3 Zen Responses

Be more flexible...

Tori-san. Nice to meet you.

Are you okay with your illness?

You're wondering if you'll be able to welcome your mother-in-law into your new home in the future.

I don't know a few mothers-in-law, but it seems like they're still a long way off, so I don't even feel like I'm worried that much from now on.

Certainly, there are more than a few cases where various problems arise when it comes to welcoming a mother-in-law.

However, your husband should also be aware of your illness, so even if it were to take care of your mother-in-law, they would take that into consideration.

If it's still a long way, one way is to take time to look at it instead of answering it right away.

However, if the tea was muddy and left in an emergency, there is no origin or child, so I think we must have proper discussions and decide only the direction to some extent.

This is the person who raised my husband.
There's probably no way to say no, so you might need to break down to some extent, too.

However, you also have illnesses, so if they overlap, why not ask your sister-in-law or ask your husband to respond flexibly, such as asking your sister-in-law or having them join a group home or recreation facility?

Rather than being stubborn, it's better to be flexible so you don't have to panic in times of emergency.

If that's still a long way off, I think it's ultimately better for the two of you to think about strengthening the relationship of trust with your husband now.

With a heart of compromise

I think I want to accept my mother. My husband's heart is natural.
Also, I feel like it's common for you to feel that you don't want to accept it.
Some of your husbands come from your mother, so I think it's a good idea to make up with each other and put up with it little by little.
Denying the other person is heartbreaking and worsens the relationship.
We respect each other and hope for good results.

Bodhi Heart & Forever Separated ※

It's about living your own life.
Live your life even if you're with your husband.
Whether your mother-in-law is by your side or not, the conclusion is that you should live your own life now...
Everyone should live individually.
If you're against living together even before you live, well, it's probably impossible.
Also, by living together, your husband and mother-in-law may get into trouble.
First, I recommend relaxing in the life of just the two of you.
(^<^), but don't run away with shaming just because the monk is here to tune in.
It's about having them “design a house with an extension in mind at some point” before building a house.
I'm saying this, but I feel like you're only thinking too much about yourself. That kind of thing isn't about worry.
Even if illness is illness, if you use sickness because of illness... as an escape, you won't be able to become an adult no matter how long it's been. Everyone dies eventually, even if they are sick. It's about not being negative one by one.
Buddhism is based on the Bodhisattva spirit. Start improving your mind today.
If you don't have that, no matter how much you talk about it, it's perfect.
Someday I'll definitely stop doing things other than my mother-in-law and husband again.
Don't choose a path where your ego or ego makes you suffer for your own convenience! Let's have that ambition; that is the basis of Bodhicitta.
I felt that the way I used my energy to take care of myself was wrong.
That won't end the suffering. If you really care about yourself, you should use the energy to take care of yourself. An acquaintance of mine has an intractable illness, but I have developed a strong bodhicism and gained a spirit that won't succumb to illness. Overcoming your own negative thoughts is the way to solve your problems from the root.
Eventually, your parents will also get older and need nursing care, so it's important to have the power to take care of your husband's feelings as your own.
Whether they live together or not, *humans are forever separated.
This is because each human being is independent.
Another cell, even within the mother.
They are different cells even when they are born and married. It's kind of lonely, don't you think?
Since you start worrying about your partner over your own convenience, problems get in the way and cause problems.
Originally, the fact that each individual is completely separated is the truth for everyone.
It's about developing a bodhi heart as soon as possible and changing your friendly personality.
In order to make your personality tough, you should use your energy to value yourself, not your ego, but your power to leave selfishness.