How do you cope?

I spend my time running a business, supporting my partner who is struggling with life and my parents one of whom has had ovarian cancer and never seem to have time for my needs. Does anyone else have a similar story, is it selfish of me to want to escape every now and then to find a release and how do others cope?

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Mamapolo2016 · F

I don't have a similar story - but then all such stories are somehow similar. I am not sure about nearly as much stuff as everybody else around here appears to be, but I AM sure of this, and I speak from very personal experience.

If you need to tell everybody that as of Friday night you will be incommunicado until Monday morning because you are going away alone, DO IT. Turn off the cell. Hide your head under a pillow. See five movies in a row. Walk the length of the beach and then walk back.