What happens when the caregiver needs a caregiver?
An entry in a blog called “Sometimes I Feel Like a Piece of Bologna” caught my eye today because it beautifully describes the situation a lot of people are in just before they become active caregivers.
In this blog entry, the daughter watches her mother, who is the caregiver for her father, and wonders how long it will be before mother needs a caregiver of her own. Her mother refuses to take care of herself and refuses to discuss the future.
This scenario is an incubator for parent-child role reversal. Put yourself in the situation. How long are you going to watch your mother throw herself away trying to achieve goals you know are impossible? How long are you willing to continue in the role of child when you see that your mother is no longer doing well in the role of parent?
Maybe different people have different tolerances and motivations. But I think that sooner or later, everyone gets to the same place and jumps in to begin the job of taking care of parents.
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