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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like you are the caregiver of you DH in addition to being the caregiver of your child.[/quote]

Op here. Yes. And to two sets of aging parents.

I’m having a bit of an identity crisis - yay midlife. It’s like I no longer exist for me,I’m just a robot serving others and forced to smile through it.

It’s funny because in my work world all the talk is about AI replacing knowledge work. Even AI doesn’t want to do the crap caregiver job! [/quote]

What if you stop caregiving for your DH and both sets of parents?  Talk to your therapist about how to do this.  I am literally in therapy to learn how to be more selfish.  Drop the rope on all the aging parents.  DH's parents are his responsibility.  End of story.  Do you have siblings to help with your parents?  If not, can you put them in assisted living?  And can you leave on some weekends - just get away from your special needs child and yourself and do something for yourself?  I found the only way to do something from myself is to create physical distance and turn off my devices.  [/quote]

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