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[quote=Anonymous]Both my parents and in-laws cared for their parents/in-laws after I/my DH had left the house for college and beyond so they never had the experience of juggling elder care and actively parenting teens or toddlers. What’s more, raising kids in the 1970/80/90s was very, very different than raising kids today. My in-laws have always been incredibly self focused so I would not expect them to understand what we are going through juggling our kids and their care, but I think the above plus decreased mental capacity explains why my once very thoughtful parents seem to have few qualms about demanding so much from me and my sister. Assisted Living is a giant joke—total money pit with wildly inadequate care—so a huge percentage of care falls to me/my sister/DH (who is an only). It’s brutal and I’m angry a lot. I keep thinking about how to avoid putting my kids through this scenario when I’m a senior. [/quote]
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