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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know they need a lot of help, and you might not be able to provide it...but your question is idle worded to je.

When my child was little I was at her beck and call, around the clock.. I was stressed, tired and overwhelmed sometimes...but I never felt like I was working for her.

Do you feel love? A duty to care for those who cared for you?

They may indeed need more than you can give, but I agree that therapy or family mediation should be considered to help you.[/quote]

I find this post tone deaf. You chose to have children and have an obligation, but also the instincts and desire to give round the clock care when they are infants. You were not born to be an elderly parent's round the clock caregiver and only a narcissist has children expecting payback. This is the type of bullshit used to make women, it's always women, do themselves in caring for an ungrateful elder. I think people are also flippant with suggestions like "mediation." Good luck getting someone to comply.[/quote]

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