I keep losing my abilities

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Due to stress.

I am recovering from losing my abilities for 3+ years, due to stress as well.

My NT brother met a woman. Monday he told me he had a girlfriend. Yesterday he told me that he wants to have this person come stay with us for a few days from Tennessee. We live in Oregon. I told him that I would be unable to do so. I had to yell at him when he clearly wouldn't take no for an answer. As if I can have someone living here, even for a few days, that I literally don't know at all. I can't, ever do so.

We talked things out after lunch. He is going to go meet this person instead of them coming here. Which alleviates that problem. But, since he lives with me, and will most likely, eventually, move to be with this person. I can't afford to live where I am without help. So I will worry now. Which will slow down my recovery.

I know nobody can really help me. I posted this, mostly, to just get it out of my system I guess.

My moral support. I can understand the potential financial problem is very worrying. I hope things will work out. Sorry I can't do anything to help.

Seems understandable why you feel the way you do. I'm glad your brother eventually was able to listen to your concerns and altered his plans. I guess it might not work out with this person but it could remain a possibility that he might move out eventually anyway. Maybe if he did eventually plan to move out, he might be able to help you talk through and work out what you might need to make things work for yourself without him? I don't know what your relationship with him is like.

I hope things work out ok whatever happens. Keep us updated if you feel like it helps.

Sweet Pea hugs

Sounds like burnout. It does get better, it just takes time - sometimes a long time. I know this may not be helpful for you, but sometimes reminding yourself it's burnout, and it will pass puts things in perspective.

Thanks everyone. I wasn't doing well when I started this thread.

I am still having short term memory problems. But I can copy and paste again. Well, most of the time. It is odd to lose such a seemingly simple ability.

My brother is going to Tennessee early in October for a week. I will have to wait and see what happens from there, I guess.

The best thing to come out of this: My mom finally understands, to a certain extent, what I have been going through for 3+ years now. She never fully understood that I lost my abilities to the point where I couldn't tell how hot my food was, and kept burning my mouth, biting my tongue, etc. . My communication skills have been shot all this time, so I can't totally blame her for not getting what I was trying to tell her before she finally got it.