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[quote=Anonymous]We are currently caring for my elderly inlaws. It's been about 5 years since caring for my parents...which was all consuming  while we were still working but had just become empty nesters. They passed  away.

Now we just retired and we are involved in a huge tsunami of issues my inlaws just got...much of it self induced because of denial. 
You would not believe our friends' comments:
"This is your retirement. You shouldnt be doing that."
" They created their own problems- don't enable them by going over there."
" Let him take an Uber to the radiology appt for chemo- it's not your job."
" You can never come out- what a shame they did this to you."
" Why can't your brother take off from work? Too bad!"

Their parents have died over the years. There's a sentiment of feeling "lucky" if parents have already passed that I seem to feel in many social circles.

We are becoming an entitled society. No empathy. Other people are throw  aways. They shouldn't be interfering in our lives, as we deserve to live ours in freedom....that is what the message is.

I do not love my inlaws. They are super PITA to unbelievable degrees. I still do not feel that it is my right to not help  them, and I am very saddened by those who do. Who will help us in 25 years?

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