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[quote=Anonymous]I've just read the whole thread. There are some nasty replies on here.

Some posters have concluded that OP did not do enough for her ailing father - but very conveniently ignored to read the things that she did do. Others implied that she should have tried to move back and leave her relatives out of it.

We don't know the exact circumstances in this story. We don't know if OP's expectations of her relatives were simply too high, or why the relatives decided to stop helping a family member who was ill and clearly struggling.
It is also not clear if OP ever talked to her aunts and uncles and expressed her feelings of frustration and worry.

The posters who think OP should have tried to move back 'home' where her father lived - would you expect your only adult child who moved several states away (or overseas even), got married, had kids, established a good career and put down roots elsewhere to just move back near you so they can take care of you? They should just resign from a good job and leave? Stop paying the mortgage? Your adult child's spouse doesn't have a say in this?

What plans have YOU made for your end of life care?
What planet are some of you living on?[/quote]

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