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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom has one good frond who still calls even though she makes little sense. But my brother hasn’t called my mom (with dementia) since thanksgiving . (Also hasn’t called me to find out how she is—-I moved her across the country to care for her because I knew he wouldn’t but I thought he would at least check in, given that I’ve taken everything else off his plate. [/quote]

Does she by any chance have a strong reaction to your brother? I was very involved with mom until she decided I was the devil. My existence agitates her. I outsourced and am way less involved than I expected. We used to be close, but then for some reason I became a trigger for explosions. I think it's best for both of us that I maintain distance. She explodes less (unless someone else accidentally triggers her) and I don't weeks and a therapy session or 2 to recover. For those who say it's the illness-yes and no. Somehow, they know the exact insults to use to pierce you and I have pretty thick skin.[/quote]

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