Attempting to Help Family Members

Trying to first quietly suggest procedures you just know your husband needs are ignored. After being ignored and becoming repititious about that colonoscopy he now becomes really angry and in words other then then street tells me to back off. Now if I bring it up he'll just leave the room and ignore me. I respond with tears and frustration. I relay my emotions to friends who will listen and not judge or walk away. What a grand feeling to experience that nonjudgemental response. Especially when you're coming from a place of love and deep concern. I never want to feel like I told you so. Why is it so hard for the ones you love to hear words from total strangers without a rebuttle. I love my husband and daughter deeply. They are my very soul. However; I need to let go as they are not my responsibility to heal. Patient Advocates in my opinion have a difficult task dealing with people who want my help. Patient Advocates who offer their help to the people they love need to offer quietly and painfully walk away.