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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I see, birth order affects this somehow. Oldest daughters stereotypically seem grateful to the point they take on the role of parents when the time comes that parents need help. I see this is so many families I know. Younger sons don’t seem to have the gratefulness or the loyalty. Not always, but enough that this trope exists. [/quote]

Not true at all..  My sister is the oldest and favorite and she's always been selfish and self centered.  My parents choose her after telling me I was taking care of them (to the point of convincing me to stay local) to find out they had her is executor and POA.  She stole everything from me when our dad died with my mom's support and help (they were divorced).  Now mom still expects me to care for her even though sister is POA and will get everything.  Nope.  My sister got everything handed to her and my mom is always desperate for her love even though she is the coldest person outside of them.

Now, my husband is the oldest and we/I took care of my MIL - quit my job to do it and later couldn't and put her in a nursing home and still did it all.  She loved me and treated me well.  [/quote]

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