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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can relate. I'm 47, might as well be an only child, and still have school-aged kids at home. It's exhausting! I have nothing left at the end of the day for myself. Just managing medications for parents  is a huge job.
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Pp- yep, I have no life. It's doctors appointments, medicine, errands, etc . Absolutely exhausted. Sometimes I think I could run away and never look back. [/quote]

Same as the PP..have four siblings but none of them want to have anything to do with a father who is extremely difficult with numerous physical and mental issues at 85, still living alone and independently.  He is verbally abusive and thinks his children "owe" him and that we not doing him any favors.     I work full time in a demanding job.  Have three kids finishing up college so there is a financial drain, in addition to the emotional and physical drain, EVERY DAY.  I'm spent at the end of each day!    There is always SOMETHING, always a PROBLEM or situation to deal with.  I have to admit that as the youngest child, I did not see this coming and thought the siblings would play a bigger role with deflecting some of the pressure off my back.  [/quote]

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