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[quote=Anonymous]In a similar situation but worse because sandwiched. I find that even when I'm not spending oodles of time taking care of boomers I can't even relax anymore because of the guilt/paranoia/adrenaline high.

I am going to start seeing a therapist next week. The only thing that helps is talking to a couple friends who are in the same boat as me (or a worse one).

Flip side I can't believe your sister WANTS to take care of your parents. That alone is huge. You don't know how rare that is -- most flee. Think about it this way -- the fact that she is an underachiever as you imply probably makes her great at being in this extended living with boomers situation. If she was a high achiever she'd probably be delegating from afar to you and your parents would be alone right now in even more dire straights. Jealous of the boots on the ground TBH. Think of her as an uncompensated companion/caregiver -- not sure where they are but in DC that costs $36-$40/hour -- and may be really mediocre. She's doing it for free and probably sacrificing a good portion of the best years of her life to do it.[/quote]

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