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<blockquote data-quote="ahhjeez" data-source="post: 741078" data-attributes="member: 16999"><p>I think it's really unfair of your daughter to say what she did. You don't have the option to care for your mom. You've got to work and can't afford to hire a caregiver so I'm not sure what they are expecting you to do. Perhaps your daughter is realizing she may have bit off more than she can chew with the care of her grandmother and is a bit resentful. Your mom's manipulations are troubling as well. I commend you for holding your tongue as I have great difficulty in that department. LOL. My mom has lived with me for 13 years. She's only 67 so she's very capable for the most part. Some health issues are creeping up and she is requiring more care from me. I'm an only child so I've got no siblings to argue her care over with which is probably a good thing. LOL. Had she been older/needing care and I had to work a job outside my home I wouldn't have been able to care for her either. We do the best with what we have.&nbsp; I really feel for you here. I don't think you are in the wrong at all and I'm really sorry that your daughter lashed out at you like that. Maybe a heart to heart if she'll have it? I think she might be feeling overwhelmed and took it out on you.&nbsp; Of course I could be way out in left field with this. I just wanted to chime in with support for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="ahhjeez, post: 741078, member: 16999"] I think it's really unfair of your daughter to say what she did. You don't have the option to care for your mom. You've got to work and can't afford to hire a caregiver so I'm not sure what they are expecting you to do. Perhaps your daughter is realizing she may have bit off more than she can chew with the care of her grandmother and is a bit resentful. Your mom's manipulations are troubling as well. I commend you for holding your tongue as I have great difficulty in that department. LOL. My mom has lived with me for 13 years. She's only 67 so she's very capable for the most part. Some health issues are creeping up and she is requiring more care from me. I'm an only child so I've got no siblings to argue her care over with which is probably a good thing. LOL. Had she been older/needing care and I had to work a job outside my home I wouldn't have been able to care for her either. We do the best with what we have. I really feel for you here. I don't think you are in the wrong at all and I'm really sorry that your daughter lashed out at you like that. Maybe a heart to heart if she'll have it? I think she might be feeling overwhelmed and took it out on you. Of course I could be way out in left field with this. I just wanted to chime in with support for you. [/QUOTE]

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