Anonymous discussion · Need to talk
Feeling Overburdened Organizing Family Medical Appointments
A relative needs a specialist appointment, not an emergency, but there are calls, confirmations and transport across town to arrange. Somehow I became the organiser because I answered first. If I do not name a specific task, everyone seems to assume I have accepted all of it. I am retired, but that does not mean I have unlimited time and energy. I asked my adult child to handle the transport, and they agreed. I will confirm the appointment, but I am tired of becoming responsible for the whole thing simply because I am dependable.