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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 361753" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>I don't really think of myself as a caretaker but I guess I am and maybe that is why I've been a little irritable lately. </p><p>My mother is 95 and is amazing for her age but she doesn't drive anymore so I have to take her to doctor's appointments, hair appointments, etc. I balance her checkbook and clean her apartment. I try to keep track of appointments, bills due, etc. as she is getting a little forgetful. I'm an only child so I have no brothers or sisters to rely on for help.</p><p> </p><p>On top of that, my younger son lives around the corner from me with his wife and three kids, ages 5, 4, and 1 1/2. Daughter in law broke her right arm and left leg before Easter so I have been doing their dishes, cooking their supper every night, babysitting (not my favorite thing), driving them everywhere (he lost his license and she can't drive in her condidtion), and doing whatever else needs to be done.</p><p> </p><p>I try to remember that my mother looked after me for a lot of years and I will certainly miss her when she's gone. And I shouldn't have had kids if I didn't want to help them when they needed help, but sometimes it all gets to be a little much.</p><p> </p><p>I don't have any answers to the problem but I sure do understand what you're saying and I can sympathize.</p><p> </p><p>I thought that when I retired I'd have some time to do the things I enjoy but right now I feel like I'm running the rat race and the rats are winning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 361753, member: 135"] I don't really think of myself as a caretaker but I guess I am and maybe that is why I've been a little irritable lately. My mother is 95 and is amazing for her age but she doesn't drive anymore so I have to take her to doctor's appointments, hair appointments, etc. I balance her checkbook and clean her apartment. I try to keep track of appointments, bills due, etc. as she is getting a little forgetful. I'm an only child so I have no brothers or sisters to rely on for help. On top of that, my younger son lives around the corner from me with his wife and three kids, ages 5, 4, and 1 1/2. Daughter in law broke her right arm and left leg before Easter so I have been doing their dishes, cooking their supper every night, babysitting (not my favorite thing), driving them everywhere (he lost his license and she can't drive in her condidtion), and doing whatever else needs to be done. I try to remember that my mother looked after me for a lot of years and I will certainly miss her when she's gone. And I shouldn't have had kids if I didn't want to help them when they needed help, but sometimes it all gets to be a little much. I don't have any answers to the problem but I sure do understand what you're saying and I can sympathize. I thought that when I retired I'd have some time to do the things I enjoy but right now I feel like I'm running the rat race and the rats are winning. [/QUOTE]
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