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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP seems to be changing the narrative to a more negative childhood when people didn’t support her original statement.

My parents are elderly and sometimes is it taxing to hear the same stories repeated or stressful to help them do things they’ve never needed help with before? Yes. But it’s also difficult for them to lose some of their independence and experience some cognitive decline. The expectations that some posters have for the elderly is ridiculous.

I am grateful to still have them in my life and appreciate everything they’ve done for our family over the years. As parents now, my siblings and I have a much better understanding of the things our parents juggled and sacrificed for us and how they’ve been truly wonderful grandparents to our kids.

So if we hear the same stories or listen to them as they complain about ailments, we accept that it’s part of the natural life cycle. [/quote]

I am the OP. I try to give my dad the benefit of the doubt. He certainly didn’t treat me poorly. He could have done more for me (I feel like) but I am not sure if my expectations are reasonable. I think he did what he could, given his personality. [/quote]

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