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My mother developed multiple sclerosis at 26, a few years after she started seeing my father. He has been taking good care of her for the past 44 years.

Here's the thing with debilitating chronic disease: it does something to the patient. They need to psychologically protect themselves from the fact that they are a burden to their caretakers. So they can become self-centered, demanding, and unwilling to sympathize with their caretakers' troubles. This is an unconscious and natural development, but it can be tough to manage.

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You’ve posted this before. Can you point to the reputable sources that say this, or is this what you observed in a handful of situations you have personally encountered? [/quote]

I haven't looked for sources, truthfully. I've observed this in [b]all the people with handicapping chronic illnesses[/b], and I am convinced it happens in the great majority of cases. It's inevitable, really, and I'm not judging. [/quote]

That I know, obviously! Yes, it does make it anecdotal.[/quote]

DP. I have seen a similar pattern.[/quote]

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