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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. I didn't ask to be born, but they didn't ask to get old. When they get old, they are my responsibility, just like I was theirs.[/quote] This.  [b]People used to take care of their elderly famliy members. This is how I grew up in the Midwest.  I think, as a society, we have lost something vital when we see our elderly as disposable and a hinderance to our lifestyle[/b].[/quote]
Well it goes both ways. In an ideal society, the village help care for the old and the young. But it does not happen because sometimes what individual want trumps obligation.

When we had our DC child, my MIL did not lift one finger to help us. Not ever change one diaper. She said that she was not into babies. She preferred going on vacations with friends than coming to help out. When she came to visit, she would plan outings with DH and leaving me and DC at home. Fast forward 7 years, she's broke and needs a place to stay. It will not be with us. I feel no bond with MIL.
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