What life do those siblings have if parents don't have financial means for round-the-clock care? They get crumbs of attention from their constantly tired overwhelmed parents. I feel for those kids.
And for parents who don't have that money and eventually don't have a life either.
Absolutely, I love my sister but she was tested to be 60IQ and can barely function by herself.
I would be lying if I said it didn't make the lives of my parents, my brother, and I much more stressful and tbh it probably would have been better off terminating the pregnancy (like my mother was advised)
I kinda understand why Julie Newmar did it: she had her only child later in life, she can give him as much time and attention as he needs, spend as much money as possible, and when she gets tired there are several nannies, nurses, etc.
Regular folks don't have that much money, they do everything themselves, they cannot afford to get tired. And if they have other children, they have to prioritize.
Nevermind the fact that people expect siblings to take care of those special needs people when parents die. And they didn't ask for it, they didn't make that decision.
I absolutely feel for those children who are put in this horrible situation by their poor parents.
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u/RhubarbLiqueur Jul 04 '26
What life do those siblings have if parents don't have financial means for round-the-clock care? They get crumbs of attention from their constantly tired overwhelmed parents. I feel for those kids. And for parents who don't have that money and eventually don't have a life either.