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Reply to "I cannot help but feel frustrated with friends who act so bent out of shape when they have to help their elderly parents"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish I’d spent more time with my parents before they passed. But I have come to realize that not everyone has as strong a sense of family as I do. Its not a surprise that Americans are a more individualistic, and arguably more self centered and narcissistic culture than other cultures. Many of my friends come from first or second generation immigrant cultures and they tend to be more family centric and religious. Not all, but some. [/quote] It is very strange that you comment that Americans are self-centered and narcissistic by nature in the context of a thread that involves people talking about taking care of their elderly parents. Leaving that aside, as a culture, we have made the collective decision to provide virtually no safety net or back up family support or care for anyone. When it comes to young children and old people, it's every family for itself. Very Darwinian. Given that, many people have no choice but to be "selfish."[/quote]
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