Every day we feature the beloved “
Strawberry Letter” franchise that is so popular on “
The Steve Harvey Morning Show” heard nationwide. Send in your letters and Shirley Strawberry will dish out the necessary advice.
Today’s topic: Young Woman’s Tears DEAR STEVE AND SHIRLEY, I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF YOUR ADVICE. I AM A 19-YEAR-OLD FEMALE LIVING AT HOME WITH MY DAD, WHICH I HAVE DONE ALL MY LIFE. MY MOM IS IN ANOTHER STATE. WE COMMUNICATE BUT THAT ONLY GOES SO FAR. MY DAD FOUND OUT HE HAD KIDNEY FAILURE 2 YEARS AGO, SO EVER SINCE THEN IT’S BEEN HOSPITAL VISITS ON A REGULAR BASIS. I LOVE MY DAD WITH ALL MY HEART AND SEEING HIM SICK BREAKS ME DOWN. I’M STRESSING ALL THE TIME, LOSING HAIR, AND GAINING WEIGHT. I JUST FEEL ALL THE TIME I’M BOXED IN, TRYING TO GET OUT. I KNOW I HAVE TO BE THERE FOR HIM BUT I FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH ALL THIS AND I HAVE NOBODY TO TURN TO. HIS FAMILY DOESN’T CARE ENOUGH, SO ALL THE PRESSURE IS ON ME, I JUST FEEL AS IF I HAVE THE WHOLE WORLD ON MY SHOULDERS EVERYDAY AND I’M TRYING TO MAKE IT. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE HE NEEDS SOMEONE TO BE ABLE TO WATCH HIM ALL THE TIME AND I CAN’T, I WORK AND IM GO TO SCHOOL PLUS IM 19 I LIKE TO GO OUT. I WANT TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT MAYBE CONSIDERING A NURSING HOME BUT HES SO HARD HEADED AND SUBBURN THAT I DONT THINK HE WILL GO FOR IT.PLEASE HELP ME.