Family and Caregiver Schizophrenia Discussion For
Yikey yikes. Uncomfortable with much to say as a dad of a 20 YO SZ son. But yikey yikes. Add another bonus to our lottery winnings!
It does seem my son still loves to ‘snuggle’. Mostly w my wife, his mom. He was adopted at birth. Has ALWAYS craved personal touch and ‘snuggling’ with both of us. Seems very weird to type this but it’s just a fact.
We knew the books said ‘don’t let your babies sleep with you’. But we looked at the adoption reality and created as much of a bond as possible! And it comforts him when he’s scared.
A few weeks ago he called with visions of his impending death at 8:58pm. It was 8:30. Shit. Come on over. Snuggled him between us on couch. Distracted him with various topics. 9:02 pm, ‘hey son, you survived’.
So snuggling matters. But I’ve confidentially asked my wife if she ever feels uncomfortable. She doesn’t. But any reasonable person might question us. F ‘em.
Protect yourself. But keep loving your child. Maybe shave your head and wear a wool mummu. But love wins. Even if it’s occasionally uncomfortable.