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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's dramatic. Of course you will be able to call them. Tell them and teach them how to use What's app and you can probably still talk to them alternate days for 10 minutes.

Keep in touch and send them a few photos every day so they feel connected.

And get a friend or relative to call in case of emergency, clear it with the friend and tell your parents and leave the phone number so if they need to rush to the hospital or something, they have someone local to call.

Just tell them now and give them time to adjust. It's fine.[/quote]
We won’t. We aren’t paying for the Wi-Fi package as the point of the trip is to unplug, and I’m not paying for international calls. [/quote]

You’re a terrible daughter if you don’t check in on your elderly parents at every couple days during that trip. What if one of them dies and they are all alone? Are they supposed to plan an entire funeral by themselves or just wait for you to return?

You are an only child. They are dependent on you. Old people are like children in many ways. Remember that and care for them as such. If you can’t handle that then arrange for someone to check in on them and then be in contact with that person every couple days. You need to think about this a lot more, you don’t just leave old people alone for a couple weeks. Put them in a home if you can’t be bothered with them. [/quote]

NP. Get a grip. If something major happens like a death, they will call the cruise ship and the cruise would tell OP.

She can check texts when she gets wifi in ports, but she shouldn't have to.

Also, these people are in their 70s!! My manager is 70. They aren't that old and should be able to handle things.[/quote]
This is insane. My neighbors are in their 70s and have a 90yo mother who comes and waters flowers when they go out of town. 70 isn’t as old as you’d think[/quote]

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