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[quote=Anonymous]Op again. After some reflection, I think I have more clarity. I have been acting as though my mom is a fully functioning capable adult. But because of her advancing age, depression, and anxiety, I have to accept that she is no longer that anymore. She is someone that needs to be cared for and tended to, and provided opportunities for joy and connection, and make her feel loved and important- essentially what I do for my children. And I think that is what she meant when she said it made her feel sad when she saw me tending to my children’s needs and not hers. She has accepted her limitations and sees herself as my child, and as much as she still wants to be able to be more than that, she just isn’t capable.[/quote]
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