My patient is so mercurial, it drives me nuts!

@sharone74 (4837)
United States
April 25, 2007 1:19pm CST
She will specifically find extra stuff to complain about even when it is something that she asked me to do. She is also always acting or making her decisions on a whim, depending on how she feels right at that exact moment. Then when you complete the task taht she has requested she asks you why your doing ... or why you're handin g her... A prime example is the house, she asked me to paint it, I am painting it in my spare time, what little I have, a few hours a day. Normally when she is asleep. The other day she vetched and complained about the mess her livingroom was in, and asked if there was anyway that I could finish it the next day. I told her there was but in order to do it I would have to be up painting at 2 and 3 am and would have to work through most of the day the next day to ge t it all finished. The next day, she complained that I wasn't taking care of her that all I was interested in was painting. I reminded her that she wanted it done that day. She tells me "I never said that!" She does that all the time and when you call her on it, she get's upset and yells "oh stop it!" or "oh grow up" when she starts it in the first place. She has some complex that she is being victimized by everyone. I told her twice, you need to stick with your usual victims for that game, I don't play. She and I have come to an Understanding about these things.
2 responses
@mystery5 (350)
• India
27 Apr 07
I really admire the way you've handled the situation. Such people are really tough to get along with, and you've idenfied her problem quite correctly. Most ordinary people would have gotten into what is called a 'power-struggle' situation by psychologists. You've stayed out of the muck and dealt with it beautifully. Congrats!
• Kottayam, India
26 Apr 07
Congrats for the mind setup