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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. Just wow. No moral obligation to help parents? I swear to god I don't know how some of you live with yourselves thinking things like this.

Do you put your family's needs first? Yes. 10000% yes. Do you not help in some ways to make sure your mother is not homeless and suffering? Also yes. That doesn't mean that you give her all or even a lot of your money. Maybe you fill out the paperwork for any benefits and qualify her for Medicaid and send her on her way (with whatever your siblings also help with or however you all agree to it).

But- no moral obligation to parents? Americans are such self-entitled a$$holes towards the elderly, even when it is your own parents.

And FTR, my father was ACTUALLY abusive. Have not talked in 25 years. But would I let him be tossed out on the streets (I'm using hyperbole here) - no. [/quote]

My mother was abused and neglected by her parents and still helped out when her mother gave all her money away and ended up in need of support.

But just because some people are angels doesn't mean everyone has an obligation to help out abusive or neglectful family. I for one definitely think OP should not sacrifice a penny of her own money to help out this mother of hers!

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