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[quote=Anonymous]Just wanted to mention that freedom is important to the elderly, even if they do a poor job at doing things themselves. There is no world in which my parents would allow me to get involved in their dental care, etc at age 60, nor would I want to, tbh. What this post overlooks is dignity. Yes, you are a good daughter because your dad is clean and well fed, and of course you shouldn't let caring for him overtake your life. I have an abusive mother that I keep at arm's length, so I get it. But your dad is a person, and protecting yourself doesn't necessarily have to come at the cost of losing empathy for him. Caring for our elderly parents is a very tough job for sure, and our parents are often unaware of the price we pay as the sandwich generation. It is steep. But keeping a mindset of compassion with boundaries allows us to stay emotionally whole, ourselves. [/quote]
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