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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s not natural for humans to live so long that your kids are basically old people (who are by nature prone to anxiety) and have to deal with parental death. I think there is a difference dealing with major life events at 44 and 66 for example. It’s just all twisted. [/quote]

So the now 89 year olds had their daughter when they were 19.  By your thought, they should have died 22 years ago, when they were 67 to make this all easier for their daughter and OP’s mom.  Yikes.[/quote]

I guess you can’t really say it like that but it’s a new phenomenon that people live so long and it does present challenges to their caregivers who are most often their kids [/quote]
To add, I say this as someone whose parent thinks they are so independent that they don’t burden anyone. Yet they do need help and oversight. 
It’s delusional to think an average 80+ yo, let alone 90+ yo, is truly independent and doesn’t require any care or attention. [/quote]

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