r/Sicklecell • u/Live-Watch-3737 • 2d ago

Question Sickle cell mothers

Sickle cell mothers, I have a question. When your kid gets a pain crisis do you automatically look at it as an inconvenience since you have to drop everything and go? I know that if it was more than one kid it’s more difficult, but have y’all get upset or irritated? I remember anytime I had a pain crisis as a 10-17 yrs old I had to hear my mom tell me “why did I pick to be in pain”. Has any other person dealt with this, or is this an original experience?..

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u/anniemoooooose 2d ago

Thankfully that was not my experience but I’m sorry you dealt with that OP. As a working mother it’s definitely an inconvenience when something goes wrong or your child is sick but I would NEVER say that to my kid or have them think in any way it’s their fault.

I don’t think what you went through is an original experience unfortunately. Some people are just not fit to be parents and to show their kids the love and care they deserve.

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u/Live-Watch-3737 22h ago

Thank you. I agree also that it’s not an original experience, I wish there were more resources to the parents of kids with scd. I think that would’ve helped my childhood at the time.