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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The milennials are the first generation where it was more the norm to be caring hands on parents. You are asking generation X and Boomers to take in and care for parents who were legally allowed to beat them. Many parents were hands off allowing their kids to face all sorts of dangerous situations and even within the family when things like molestation and sexual abuse came up the victim was blamed. What is this BS about returning the favor to elders when things like physical abuse, verbal abuse and emotional abuse were considered within the normal range? Oh and many of us were lucky to be dumped with strangers during childhood as opposed to just being left alone in what would today be considered neglect.[/quote]

Absolutely.
I grew up in a household where the parents "wants" took priority of the children's needs.   I only owned one pair of pants and 3 shirts, but mom ALWAYS had her cigarettes.   
We were left with literal strangers while they traveled to Europe or Hawaii.
I was slapped so hard in the face that my tooth broke, and to this day it still causes me physical pain and emotional pain (because it affects my appearance and is right in front every time I smile.)
And there's a lot more, but I'm already tearing up just typing this.

No way am I dropping everything to care for the people that did this to me.[/quote]

So the vicious cycle continues...[/quote]

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