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Elderly parents

How much are people willing to sacrifice with care for the elderly?

177 replies

mids2019 · 09/06/2026 07:27

We are probably in a situation familiar with a lot of people here with frail parent (fil) as well as teenage children and jobs.

the question is how far do you go to support the elderly parent given traditionalism have to make large sacrifices at home? Do people get to a stage of costing a very crisp immobile parent so often that family life becomes increasingly strained but from an emotional level feel little choice? Do people give up employment to look after the elderly and is there a societal expectation that children especially women should become essentially full time carers?

How do you go about making decisions about how to organise your lives with change?

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StepsInTime · 27/06/2026 16:29

Mary46 · 27/06/2026 09:50

Its desperate. Ive done every Saturday since January. Im tired. Told her I call mid week. Im in a school so Im off. Major mood on. Had to tell her stop tell me what to do Im 50s. Dont think people realise taking on elderly its years of this crap

Same situation. You are not alone 🫂

oliviaAustin · 27/06/2026 16:41

My parents would never expect me to care for them tbh. They didn’t do it for their parents so why would I for mine?

Happy to have them live with me though and have carers come in, but have me and family for support.

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