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[quote=Anonymous]I’m the black sheep in a family that has always revolved around the good/bad labeling. My mom’s behavior has always been difficult but has definitely gotten worse as she’s aged. She won’t see a specialist, doesn’t have a diagnosis (or treatment!), so we don’t know if it’s officially Alzheimer’s. Her filter, and judgment, certainly have gone, and I continue to get the brunt of it even though I’m not the “caregiver“ sibling. I can’t even spend time with her anymore - I just won’t do that to myself. It’s an easier decision to make because the behavior isn’t new - there’s no personality change, just a worsen of the behaviors. All of this is made worse by other family members who won’t acknowledge the problem - both the dysfunction of the labeling and judging of people and the need for some good evaluations and treatment now. They’ve just grown more enmeshed working harder to enable her to avoid upsetting her and getting the brunt of her anger. It all sucks, but all I can do is take care of myself.[/quote]

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