Selfishness? and How to stop it

My Dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2013, later that year he was diagnosed with secondary lung cancer, and was medically told there was nothing they could do for him, making his cancer terminal. Only recently he has being diagnosed with cancer of the bones and liver. We are bringing him home from hospital soon to make him as comfotable as possible and pain free. He doesn't have very long left.

My father and me have a very very close relationship, and we also have a very big family meaning everyone wants to spend time with him all the time, but I can't help but feel suffocated by it all, I just want to spend time with my Dad alone, for a good few days at least, I understand that everyone wants to spend time with him also, but that's my dad, my best friend and I just want him to myself. This is so wrong and I know I'm being selfish, but I don't know how to stop feeling like this.

Does anyone have any advice? I'm only 18, I live with just my Dad and 21 year old sister.

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  • Hi amy17,

    So sorry to hear about your poorly dad. I dont think there is a right way to feel, our feeling just come and we all do the best we can with them. Your dad may have stuff to go over with some of these other family members so it might be important for him to see them, so that he can rest easy. It must be so hard to accept all this for you and you sister, your poor dad too. What a difficult time for you all.

    Sending you hugs 

    Aemi x

    I think you and your family can get counciling if you need it.

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  • Hi amy17,

    So sorry to hear about your poorly dad. I dont think there is a right way to feel, our feeling just come and we all do the best we can with them. Your dad may have stuff to go over with some of these other family members so it might be important for him to see them, so that he can rest easy. It must be so hard to accept all this for you and you sister, your poor dad too. What a difficult time for you all.

    Sending you hugs 

    Aemi x

    I think you and your family can get counciling if you need it.

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