Posted by daisym on December 12, 2004, at 16:27:22
In reply to Re: Separate issue » alesta, posted by Dinah on December 12, 2004, at 16:20:40
I've talked about this with all of my parents and my husband's parents. None of them want me caring for them in a personal way because THEY are embarressed. Even if they are at a point mentally where they wouldn't be aware, they don't want me to have to remember this aspect of them. And I'm a caregiver and have NO problems with physical "ick".
My husband, on the other hand, trusts me to care for him. We've talked about this and it feels different somehow. Maybe because we've been so intimate in other ways? And it gives me something to do and makes me feel useful.
But I would never try to go it alone. I think you need back up to your back up in these situations.
Especially over the Holidays.
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