This past week ... and lack of fic ... personal reasons

[missthingsplace]

Hi,

I just wanted to say sorry for taking a week to post the next chapter of Utopia. This is for various reasons, to start with because i was doing wedding stuff with my daughter, which i could only do after work and took up a huge chunk of my time. She is back at uni soon and is desperate to get as much done as possible before then.

Also, these past few days we have had some family issues concerning my son and his family. As some of you may know he has a little boy and he and his other half are expect a second child. Also at the beginning of the past week we have discovered that she has placenta previa and she has been in some panic.

As of Friday they have now split up, this time for good. She has gone home to her parents with their son and they have spoken today and the split is final this time - they have had 'breaks' before - but this time she's not going back.

My son suffers from depression and is on medication that we know he doesn't always take as he should. We feel that he needs to see a professional other than his GP but he won't agree to that. The way he is, on a major high one minute and a major low another makes us fear that he maybe Bi-Polar, we hope not but ... from what we can tell this is one of the major issues of their split and to be honest, my son has never been the easiest person to live with, even as a kid but i'm not going into any more detail.

I spent most of last night awake and in tears and it was nothing short of a miracle that i managed to actually write and finish a chapter of Utopia. I have a 3/4 written oneshot that i hope to finish soon and i promise my best to try and get the next chapter of Utopia written and posted within the next few days, please bear with me.

Comments

[idamus]

*More huggles* don't worry about fic, we'll still be here when you're ready

[badly_knitted]

*hugs tight* Wish there was something more I could say or do. Sending warm thoughts your way. *fluffy hugs*

[sedeka.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles, My cousin is Bi-Polar so I understand a little of what you are going through (we are a very close family) we will wait patiently for an update. Hope things settle down for you soon

Hugs Sedeka xx

[trektorch]

Oh my--I am feeling badly--so, so bad. I was just teasing you about the week wait for that chapter. Please accept my apology if I made you feel bad in any way. You know I am one of your faithful readers,
and if you haven't posted in certain time period I know it is because you are having personal difficulties or an illness. You are carrying a heavy emotional load, and I wish you the best. Again, my apology and I didn't mean it to be insensitive. My best thought are being sent to you.

[cjharknessgirl]

I'm really sorry to hear about your son having troubles and that he and his other half have split up. :( I hope he reconsiders seeing a professional, maybe this will help him see it's not just him affected by not doing so but his family as well. I can only imagine how difficult this is for you, I hope it gets better. *hugs*

Don't worry about fic, we'll be here when you're ready to post again. :)

[chamilet]

*hugs*

[thraceadams]

OH man I'm so so sorry to hear all this!!! So sorry for you and for your son and daughter-in-law and your grandkids :((((( my thoughts and prayers are with you! *hugs you hard*

[hab318princess]

*hugs*
and fic is what we do when RL does not get in the way... concentrate on yourself and your family, we'll still be here!

[cloak_dagger]

Oh Missy the last thing any of your readers will worry about are new chapters of your lovely work; we may be greedy (because you are a wonderful story-teller) but we are patient and will appreciate new chapters/new pieces as & when you feel able. The most important thing is your family, your health and well being; take all my best wishes - believe me when I say I'm living though a similar mental health issue with my brother & am well aware of the helplessness you feel from trying to hold everything together, it is physically exhausting at the best of times. Keep safe & look after yourself & your family; none of your readers are going anywhere.

[reddevilpoes]

Family first, fics later. We'll be here when you are ready.

[janiemc]

May I add my hugs to the many others, look after yourself as I know from personal experience it is often the very ones that need help that can't/won't accept i and all you can do is offer support where possible. Hope the wedding arrangements are going well.

[ladymadariaga]

I'm so sorry to hear that, hugs, my thoughts are with you, take care of yourself, you'll need to be strong to help your son through this. We'll wait for you to feel better and we'll miss you but family it's always the first. Take care dear.

[black59.livejournal.com]

of course I'll wait!
It must first you take care of your family. It is very important.

[jedi_harkness]

I've been catching up with your tweets, and I'm really sorry you're going through so much right now. No worries about updating, "Family Comes First" is one of my mantras. I hope everything gets better soon and all my best to you and your family. *hugs you tight*