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[quote=Anonymous]I have a sibling who, despite living near my mom and having no other family responsibilities (no spouse or kids) wasn’t capable of helping. (Ex: when we were both there trying to sort through the mess of my mom’s bills due to her dementia) I asked him to get some groceries and take her as she wanted to go as well. He went to the store and stayed in the car. She of course put random things in the cart and then couldn’t pay because she couldn’t find her card etc. I was like, you do not leave a person with dementia alone in a big store to ship, duh). Anyway I had to move her across the country to be near me and she resents for not, telling me daily that she’s miserable and was happier at home. I bear the brunt of all the work (appointments, 8-10 calls a day, needing xyz, I’m bored, take me out,, you ruined my life, etc), I do all the finances, medical, legal, emotional work , hire companions, bring her out every weekend to see her grandkids, and all I get from her is grief and anger. She adores my brother who calls every few weeks and has visited twice in 3 years. It’s truly a thankless task. But at least brother doesn’t challenge anything I do. [/quote]
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