Don't know what to do about my nephew

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My nephew (26 yo) has problems. Definitely depression, maybe something else. Regardless, my husband and I have been supporting him since my brother died last year.

He acts like my schizophrenia is no big deal and has problems understanding me in general. I know he wants a closer emotional connection, I’m just not sure I can do that.

He wants to talk about spirituality, ghosts, tarot cards, etc. because he knows I used to be into that stuff. Now with the Sz, I am nervous discussing those things. I have tried explaining it but he keeps bringing this stuff up.

He also keeps trying to read into everything. My flat affect and tremors, he reads as my not liking him. My tiredness is my tring to avoid him.

Fact is, I want to continue to help him but I just am not sure I can. Financially, it’s difficult but we can make it work. Emotionally/mentally it is just too much for me. And I worry about enabling him…

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Oh honey I’m so sorry to hear you’re going through this. It’s hard to be in this situation. Just remember it’s for his own good that he goes out on his own. He can’t be feeling good about himself for basically still living at home. In the long run he’ll thank you for the push. So give him a reasonable time period to find other arrangements and stick to it. And yes you are enabling him, sorry.

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