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[quote=Anonymous]I’m OP, and I appreciate all of the responses. I love my parent, and we’ve always been very close, but it’s still hard to manage the numerous responsibilities of caring for an older person. With children, we expect them to grow, mature, and become independent. With parents, they become more frail and dependent as they age. We essentially have to “parent” our parents. That shift in roles is hard. One thing I’ve learned from all of this is that I vow to downsize as I get older, not procrastinate with getting my affairs in order, and get rid of as much unnecessary stuff as possible so my kids won’t have to. I hope to not let sentimental attachment to places and things keep me from doing what needs to be done for my own care. [/quote]
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