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retrogal

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3. I have seen this so many times...
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:49 PM
Nov 2014

There is usually the one sibling taking care of their parent/s and the other sibling/s complain about everything you do. Nothing is good enough and they don't pitch in to help. I am sorry this is happening to you.
One example which happened to me is after my grandfather passed away I helped my grandmother with her yard work and changing light bulbs and things. My younger daughter would join in on the raking. I have 4 cousins two hours away that could have taken turns to come for the weekend or just a day to help with the mowing and stuff but NOPE everyone was busy with their own lives.

It happens so often in families. My mother and stepfather moved back and put their things in storage to live with my grandmother for the last 7 years of her life. My stepfather ended up with dementia before my grandmother passed way and by that time I had moved on the property and help care for him also.

For me the memories I have can never be replaced.

I have heard so many struggles of the critique other siblings give the one that is the caretaker.

Good luck!

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