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Wendy Scott's avatar

I had the hospital fantasy when I left my ex husband and moved into a new house with my, then, eight year old daughter.

Firstly, I needed a new roof as the building surveyor hadn’t checked it properly in the inspection. Then my car broke down, and a host of other small maintenance issues popped up.

I wanted to go somewhere where I’d be looked after, like Bette Davis’ rest home in Now Voyager. At the time, I didn’t know it was a common experience, so thanks for this article.

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Jasmine Bibb's avatar

Wow. So insightful. This article does a great job of articulating when we push ourselves to the max and believe we owe so much to others and nothing to ourselves!

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