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The question is .. Whose responsibility is it. My aunt took care of both her parents till they died in their ninetys. My boyfriend whose is a momma's boy said he would never put his mom in a home no matter what. And he told me WE are obligated to take care of our parents since they took care of us. And that GOD is watching. Omg ! Seriously he caters to his unreasonable demanding spoiled never worked mother . I just sit back and watch her fuss and fuss like she is his wife. Its sickening for her to call him everyday several times fussing for him to take her here or there. She has a car she is 70 . I told him in the past I never called my mom everyday we never really got along good .. i was daddy's little girl he would tell me " I think you do pretty darn good ". with my two sons after my divorce. . My mother would critisize everything . IS it our responsibility? As children? Will GOD punish me. For not catering to her every whim? I love my mother but how she treats me hurts deeply it always has ..I could never make her proud. Now at 50 it affects my health.
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to baxterri: I don't know if there is any true answer to that and GOD will NOT punish you for not taking care of them. God understands what we are going thru and not everyone can deal with the stress of caregiving. I can't quote any places in the Bible but maybe your boyfriend feels that way cause of how he is. We just put my father(91) in a home suffering from several falls/later moderate stage of dementia to severe stage. My mother (87) can no longer care for him properly, she was putting her own health at risk since she is diabetic. Do I feel bad for my father; yes; but then I can't quit my job to take care of him, and they do not want anyone living in their house with them. So you do what you feel best and visit when you can. WE have to take care of ourselves also, remember that.
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I agree with u thank you.
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If we do not take care of ourselves, we will lose the ability to help others. Our bodies can revolve and make it physically impossible for us to be caregivers for anyone else. Easier said than done. I had a car & the clutch went out. I could no longer drive it anywhere. I think caregivers need to be taken care of like our cars need to be maintained. Otherwise our clutches will fall out and we will be not be any good to anyone.
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Amen harpnjack!
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