This evening, I discovered something about myself that has been causing a rift between Mary and I. As most of you know already, her ability to communicate and use the computer has diminished drastically since her bout of seizures in March 2019.
Consequently, she doesn't play video games with me anymore because her ability to control the mouse and to type is mostly gone. This means she spends most of her time in the living room watching television (Netflix). I have been spending more and more time interacting with Twitch streamers recently, and I've found it difficult to stay interested in television. This means I spend most of my time in the office on my computer. (Twitch is an online platform where people can broadcast in real time. Mostly, it is a platform for gamers, but there is a large community of artists and crafters, as well. The broadcasters are also able to interact with their viewers. The viewers are able to type in chat. There are even many channels that are devoted specifically to chatting.) I've realized that, since we can no longer hold the deep conversations we used to have, I am feeling lonely. I've relied on Twitch for my daily interpersonal interaction. I don't want to live separate lives. I love that woman to death, and we are fixing this.
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AuthorMy name is Kerry. I am the primary caretaker for my wife Mary, a brain cancer survivor. Archives
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