Kim C
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2013
- Messages
- 82
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 07/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- KY
- City
- Nicholasville
How can I "nicely" tell visitors that they are overstaying their welcome? Mom is having trouble with speech now. Her voice is very strained. We have much more company that she is really able to talk too. Thankfully most don't stay long, but my cousin stayed two hours Saturday and has already said she's coming back next Saturday again. I don't think we need anyone staying over 30 minutes.
Also, we have lots of people bring food. Mom is also now having trouble with certain types of food. We prefer to cook ourselves because of that fact, but again, how to nicely tell people that.
I feel our lives are being "hijacked" by well-meaning friends and family. Don't mean to sound ungrateful, I know everyone means well and their support brings me to tears sometimes.
I think I can tell friends not to overstay, but it's a bit touchy with family. I don't want to make anyone mad but I sure don't want cousin staying two hours or more again this Saturday.
Also, we have lots of people bring food. Mom is also now having trouble with certain types of food. We prefer to cook ourselves because of that fact, but again, how to nicely tell people that.
I feel our lives are being "hijacked" by well-meaning friends and family. Don't mean to sound ungrateful, I know everyone means well and their support brings me to tears sometimes.
I think I can tell friends not to overstay, but it's a bit touchy with family. I don't want to make anyone mad but I sure don't want cousin staying two hours or more again this Saturday.