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[quote=Anonymous]There are some really mean-spirited people here. Maybe that's what it does to you to be spread too thin. I understand you, OP. My mother didn't have to deal with any long-term care issues for my grandmother until I had already finished college, meaning my mom's "mothering" job was more or less done. I have two special needs kids and started being the main person watching out for my father when I was about 40; DH's parents have been declining for the past two years. You can't underestimate the emotional drain, toll, and siphon that elder care can be - it takes time and energy that you expected to use to focus on your children. In our case, my DH misses critical appointments with therapists treating our DC who has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. His mind is also preoccupied with his parents when he should be focused on the kids. [/quote]
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