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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]During a recent visit to my parents house, my mother kept on pointing things out to me that might be valuable - "that unmarked box in the bottom of that cabinet might have some art in it" - and I gently suggested she put it somewhere with other valuables, and throw out things that were less important. [b] She looked at me and said "That's your job."  [/b]

It is worth noting that neither of my parents ever cared for an elderly parent or relative, so they have no idea how big of a burden it can be.

As PP notes, now that I have experienced this, I will make a point to not do this to my children.  It is my responsibility to manage my belongings and make reasonable plans for my aging.[/quote]

My mother said the same. She worked part time on and off, mostly didn't work, travelled, shopped, dined, didn't take care of her parents, wasn't involved with her in-laws. I won't tell you my long list of commitments including work and all the caregiving I have done, but I will tell you princess has no clue and screamed at me when I calmly told her I would need to hire someone to sort her stuff. My priorities include many things including her grandchildren, one of whom has a serious illness and special needs! It really is amazing how someone can spend all day focused on me, me,me, live a life of luxury for all those years and expect other people to clean up their messes right up until the end.[/quote]

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