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Elderly parents

I lost my dad, and partly blame my sister

37 replies

Kimmints1 · 17/03/2025 01:04

Hi all,
I'm feeling very angry and upset over the situation I have concerning the loss of my dad and my poor mum who is cared for by my sister. I will try and outline it as it will be very long explaining. My dad was 85,he was quite poorly with COPD and kidney failure stage 3 . My mum is 90 and has vascular dementia and severe heart failure and other health problems,she is cared for by mu sister alone ,as my sister lives with mum,and then before dad too. My sister Is very controlling, when my poor dad was here, over the last 2 years,she has told my dad who he can and can't talk to, told him not to speak about what goes on in the house,or they will put my mum in care home. Upsetting my dad by saying he's a crap dad and no winder his other daughter, ( from previous marriage) doesn't want to know him as he's a sh.. dad. Not letting my dad go for a walk as she didn't want him talking to neighbours or anyone, but my dad needed exercise for his health concerns. She would shout and swear at my mum when mum got agitated, telling her to shut up, in her face, getting my dad to sit with mum,When's she's agitated, and he was getting so upset,seeing his wife on 55 years going through this. Myself and Dr and other professionals have safeguarded our concerns,butthey never pursue it,saying my sister is doing everything she's meant too, and it's sibling rivalry. I wrote my sister a email, sent a copy to social worker,as my proof of it. Asking my sister why she felt to treat my dad so cruelly and about my mums finances as we both have financial power of attorney, and she doesn't give me any information concerning this. Previously she was told by the princess alice nurse not to overwealm my parents with things, but she told my dad of the email a week before he went in hospital, she told him I wanted my muns money, and why can't he say something to me.when he went in hospital he was in for a month, he confided in drs,as to the feeling of having to deal with her, he felt a big weight on his shoulders, he was so fatigued and depressed, his tiredness was due to sleeping in the same room as my mum and Mt sister would put lights on in middle of night, as my mum was agitated or something. And all the worries he took on and didn't talk about. He sadly passed away in hospital, it was a terrible stay in there, treated so cruelly sometimes. Again sorry so long. I feel my sister was partly what caused him to end up back in hospital and sadly pass away, I can't stop blaming her. I can't even visit my mum as me and my sister have ,over last 2 years fought verbally and I have hit her a couple of times due to her foul accusations and language towards me. So now I ring my mum daily and I text for update on my mum. My sister won't let me sort my dad's possessions out, or walk around the house, when I went up there with my daughter,it's a horrible situation and I don't know what to do

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DOCTORCEE · 17/03/2025 06:34

What a horrific situation for your poor parents.
Were/are you contributing to the the care required by your parents? It sounds like a very tough gig and an awful lot for one person to shoulder.
Hitting your sister was completely inappropriate. If you are that volatile I’m not surprised she is concerned about you coming to the house.

Firenzeflower · 17/03/2025 06:25

You hit her?
I'd have called the police.

Your dad was very ill and very old - this was why he died.
I'm sorry for your loss.

If you were my sister and hit me I would keep you away from not oy myself but anyone vulnerable.

rainbowstardrops · 17/03/2025 06:23

Im sorry about your dad.
As others have said, if you'd left me to care for two elderly and sick parents and then hit me more than once, I wouldn't be welcoming to you either!
Instead of solely blaming your sister, maybe you should look in the mirror.

FamilyPhoto · 17/03/2025 06:18

How much were ypu able to support and care for your parents @Kimmints1?

FiveShelties · 17/03/2025 06:13

@TheStigarette sorry I didn't mean to qoute you

FiveShelties · 17/03/2025 06:11

TheStigarette · 17/03/2025 06:09

Your sister must be exhausted caring for two elderly people. What have you done to help her?
Also you hit her??? That's clearly unacceptable.

Your poor sister.

TheStigarette · 17/03/2025 06:09

Your sister must be exhausted caring for two elderly people. What have you done to help her?
Also you hit her??? That's clearly unacceptable.

CheekyNameChange123 · 17/03/2025 06:05

What a dreadful situation all round. I don’t even know what to say your poor parents.

DaleyDerDrache · 17/03/2025 05:56

You've hit her a couple of times?? I wouldn't be letting you come over, if I was her either.

daisypetula · 17/03/2025 05:52

What have you been doing to support your sister while she was a carer for both parents ?

ZekeZeke · 17/03/2025 05:46

I'm sorry for your loss but if you had physically assaulted me, I would have called the police.

Your sister is/was caring full time for two very elderly sick people..

AuContraire · 17/03/2025 05:43

I'm sorry for the loss of your dad.

Why has it ended up that your sister is having to shoulder all this caring burden alone?

I think you lost all ability to be considered reasonable when you hit her.