Bit odd this one. My parents are still physically here, but mum has dementia and no interest in anyone, or speech to express it if she did recognise me, and I speak to dad every day but its all for him and he's not interested beyond the very superficial about me/dh/ds.
In the other day when I was having a bit of a wobble, I realised that the only people really interested in me and my life were dh and ds.
I know this is more than some people have, but being in this place where so much of my life and emotional energy is taken up with my parents with no recriprication is really hard.
Any words of wisdom?
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Coping with the bit where your parents are still alive, but not emotionally part of your life
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CMOTDibbler · 20/04/2015 14:53
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