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Who Will Look After You When You Are Old?

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Dalekjastninerels · 29/11/2022 15:11

As someone who is single with no children I have heard this on a few occassions.

To which my answers are myself and if I get Dementia, the Nursing Home

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echt · 30/11/2022 01:15

The third thread on this subject in as many weeks.

Enough already.

Dalekjastninerels · 30/11/2022 01:23

ilovesooty · 29/11/2022 22:06

Take it up with MNHQ then.

They know what she said, they can see it here.

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Dalekjastninerels · 30/11/2022 01:24

echt · 30/11/2022 01:15

The third thread on this subject in as many weeks.

Enough already.

Angry

I did not know that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Heavyraindropsarefallingonmyhead · 30/11/2022 01:40

echt · 30/11/2022 01:15

The third thread on this subject in as many weeks.

Enough already.

There are multiple threads a day about the royal family alone, never mind covid, whether you should go to your in laws at Christmas, whether you have your heating on yet etc

Am I missing something? Because I don't see what the issue is with this particular topic being repeated. Or is this a jurno/troll/persistent poster issue?

Heavyraindropsarefallingonmyhead · 30/11/2022 01:56

Heavyraindropsarefallingonmyhead · 30/11/2022 01:40

There are multiple threads a day about the royal family alone, never mind covid, whether you should go to your in laws at Christmas, whether you have your heating on yet etc

Am I missing something? Because I don't see what the issue is with this particular topic being repeated. Or is this a jurno/troll/persistent poster issue?

@echt apologies ignore me, I see its maybe a persistent poster issue now I've seen the other threads

Still I guess it makes change from the water troll or m&so pairings

DuckWalkedUpToALemonadeStand · 30/11/2022 02:01

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 29/11/2022 15:32

Personally it's very important for me to not be a burden so once I'm passed being useful and becoming a drain on my kids and finances etc then no one will look after me.

Same for me. Agree completely.

I don't even want to go on living if I get to that stage. What's the point.

pinheadlarry · 30/11/2022 02:05

Ideally some sort of assisted living situation? I dont think having children matters, I've seen old people with 3 or 4 kids treated like a burden and neglected

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