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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I am one of four siblings who has done most of the care for my parents. My career definitely took a hit as a result. Luckily my parents are leaving me quite a bit, and have already gifted us a substantial amount. But my parents gifted all of the siblings the same amount. I am fine with that, but it’s not like my work translated into more money Than my siblings who’ve done very little. But since they gave me a substantial amount, the career sacrifice is less of a problem. We finally figured out how to hire good caregivers and my workload is lower now but I still do more.

So, I did not get as disadvantaged as you did. But a lot of the things you point out are very common in elderly caregiving. it It’s common for the sibling who is the main caregiver to be treated badly by their parents. It’s common for the parents to think more highly of the siblings who do less work. It is very common for women to be out at a disadvantage career wise because they take on caregiving duties for elderly family members. it is common for one sibling to do more work than others. It’s very unfair, but you are not alone.[/quote]

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