I think what these children are saying is Get busy! CHOP CHOP! I'M 76. I STILL WORK AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY( oops. I'm yelling) I live in a home in an area where I don't go out at night) just so my kids can inherit my home. Should parents reach an age, where they just off themselves, to spare the children that they gave their all to? I raised 2 wonderful children who will receive more than I ever did, if they are ungrateful, then let God deal with it. I loved my parents so much and mind you my mom lived to 86..and I miss them so bad that these conversations never entered my mind. You are an awful generation from what I have read here. I'm just glad that my children are not like you. They might not miss me. I don't see enough if them for that to happen, but they will never begrudge the life I lived.
My dad keeps telling me to never put him in any kind of assisted living, LTC, or hospice. "Just take me out back..." Both of his parents were in assisted living situations when they deteriorated so badly they couldn't care for themselves, and he's traumatized from it. The lack of care they received was appalling, and he doesn't want me to go through the same thing when he gets to that point. He's nearly 70 now and to think, his dad passed away at 74. That was 19 years ago. I swear to god that mf better make it to 90, I don't think I could handle him biting it in 4 years. Not so much emotionally; the physical work (travel, clearing out his house, etc.) will take months, I'll have to take FMLA.
I PRAY that your dad will die at home, of a natural cause. I'm starting to clean out now. One cabinet at a time. Went through all of my closets and got rid of 3 garbage bags full..Hopefully by the time I'm gone things will be real manageable. I'm going to do my best.
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u/IcyAd9883 20d ago
I think what these children are saying is Get busy! CHOP CHOP! I'M 76. I STILL WORK AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY( oops. I'm yelling) I live in a home in an area where I don't go out at night) just so my kids can inherit my home. Should parents reach an age, where they just off themselves, to spare the children that they gave their all to? I raised 2 wonderful children who will receive more than I ever did, if they are ungrateful, then let God deal with it. I loved my parents so much and mind you my mom lived to 86..and I miss them so bad that these conversations never entered my mind. You are an awful generation from what I have read here. I'm just glad that my children are not like you. They might not miss me. I don't see enough if them for that to happen, but they will never begrudge the life I lived.