Posted by partlycloudy on November 11, 2004, at 6:43:14
In reply to Re: There is so much I don't do for them, posted by Dinah on November 10, 2004, at 9:22:26
Dinah, that nurse was completely out of line in her comment. When my dad died - quite a while ago, 1985 - I discovered a monumental personal truth: that in troubled times, families who have not been close, don't suddenly become compassionate and caring. My siblings were extremely conflicted about their relationships with dad, and going through his death from cancer pushed everyone farther apart. It's only now, almost 20 years on, that any of them are able to talk about him with any affection.
I guess I'm trying to say that this situation is like putting your relationship with your parents until a big magnifying glass. You're doing the best thing in having care come in for them, and it will be even better if they can be admitted into a nursing home. You are a better daughter than they deserve, IMO.
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