You know when you just... sit in the car. Garage dark. The silence. They're gone, the kids. And the other person inside— they're there, of course. But they're not. Not really. Sometimes you just don't have the juice. Can't even open the door.
caregiver burnout

Share this thought

Does this resonate with you?

Share Your OwnBrowse More

Others have felt this too

The house is QUIET now. …

caregiver burnout

My hands are still gripping the steering wheel, knuckles white, and I can feel the exhaustion in my bones, like a physical ache that’s been there for years now. …

caregiver burnout

You know that feeling when you pull into your own driveway, like it’s the most alien place on earth? …

caregiver burnout

I’m sitting in the garage again, it’s dark, kind of cold... …

caregiver burnout

Related Themes

Caregiver GuiltHidden Caregiver ReliefLong-Distance Care GuiltPost-Caregiving VoidRole Reversal Grief