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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean…it’s not your job. You help them by taking them to appointments sometimes if they can’t take themselves, helping them with food delivery etc…But worrying about how you are going to be financially responsible is not your responsibility. It was their job as adults to make sure all their finances were stable for this time in their life.

Your job is to be a supportive child for them-but that’s it. [/quote]

Wow. I’m sorry you hate your parents but most people don’t have this level of a dysfunctional relationship with theirs. [/quote]

I’m sorry where did you get that I hate my parents? I take them to appointments, help them with groceries (both getting them and paying for them) and often make phone calls/set up service appointments for the AC etc…for them but taking care of them financially is not a job of someone’s child. Irresponsible parents don’t get to take advantage of their responsible children. So it’s better the OP just completely depletes their own financial situation in order to help her parents? To just then have the cycle continue when their own kids age and are forced to take care of them? Then what happens when a couple didn’t have any kids at all? Having kids to take care of you when you are old should never be the reason to have kids.  [/quote]

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