femmestem

femmestem t1_iqrtp14 wrote

Use case 1: Trauma cycles. Some older people don't have family in their lives because of their own self-destructive behaviors. I don't think the family owes them anything. However, they still have social needs.

Use case 2: Care giving requires sacrifice. My dad loved and cared for my grandmother as much as he could when her health declined, including legal and financial affairs, when he also had his own wife and kids and full time job. It was a demanding and exhausting situation for him. He loved his mom but still needed a break.

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