emotional abuse from a partner who has cancer, how to cope?

My wife has cancer. We’re half way through her chemo treatment and I’m finding it increasingly difficult to deal with her daily emotional abuse. She was very controlling and negative before all this happened so you can imagine what she’s like now. Tips please 

Parents
  • Yes my wife is been  very distant and doesn't show much affection she has cancer and depression iam finding it very hard  my daughter is so young and doesn't know what happening  with my wife.its been hell I've cried myself to sleep and my wife melds make unable to cry  

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  • Yes my wife is been  very distant and doesn't show much affection she has cancer and depression iam finding it very hard  my daughter is so young and doesn't know what happening  with my wife.its been hell I've cried myself to sleep and my wife melds make unable to cry  

Children
  • Not really my counsellor  is trying but sometimes I find she doesn't know how I feel

  • Hi Neill, 

     

    I cannot offer advice however I am going through a minor version of what you are describing and finding it hard. Everyone I speak to tells me that it must be so hard for him and they cannot imagine what it's like for him however they fail to mention how it is for the supporting partner. 

     

    I have tried everything and just get told that he has no energy to talk about it or deal with it. He is running on empty. I know that when you are low and have no hope, the last thing you can be is patient, kind and caring for someone else as you cannot do it for yourself. 

     

    I hope things are a little better for you now a month on.