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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of my good friends is in a similar situation with her elderly father. He was abusive (physically and emotionally) and had substance abuse issues when he was around, and eventually he abandoned my friend and her siblings and disappeared for many years, providing no support and leaving them to be neglected and abused by their equally toxic mother. Now that he's old and sick, he's rewritten history about the kind of father he was. He constantly calls and tries to guilt my friend and her siblings into visiting and giving him money. Therapy has helped my friend establish some boundaries around visiting. It's still very hard. [/quote] Meant to add - my friend's father is in a nursing home in another state and she visits once or twice a year with gifts. She also speaks to him on the phone every few months. Any more and she finds herself in a bad place emotionally. It's all about what you're comfortable with you - you owe him nothing. [/quote]
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