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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a different situation but have so much burrrrning resentment towards my DH now, who is in a different country with my rapidly declining MIL. In this case it's my FIL who was the difficult one, and I held my tongue for so many years while he said whatever he wanted, and brought the kids for visits regularly, and now I'm dealing with the kids alone while DH disappears completely for an indefinite period.

It's not a nice feeling to have internally, while externally I am trying to be supportive because that's what I'd want if it were my parents dying. Argh. Trying to breathe and say nice things but just fuming inside and I'm not even completely sure why, although one thing fueling my rage is that this has been so obviously coming down the pike for years now and no one has done anything to prepare, made end-of-life decisions, anything. So now it's all reaction, no proactivity, and tons of interventions that may prolong life but not quality of life. And no idea when DH will be back with us again.

Hope I didn't hijack the thread. Just, it was good to see that I am not so alone in my feelings.[/quote]

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