guilt-tripped at moving away from elderly parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did this. I was already about 1.5-2 hrs from my parents but we could still spend every holiday, birthday, and my dcs events together.

With remote work options, we moved 9-10 hrs away to our dream location that we were going to do at retirement- so about 10 years earlier.

Now, almost 5 years later, we are moving back to be closer to my parents, and soon to be married ds.

It’s not so much my parents issue but mine. I feel a lot of guilt and sadness that I am not there to help them when they need me most.

No right answer. Just sharing my experience.

This was interesting to read, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Moved long ago, before she would get any ideas.