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Childless Couples - Blog Entry

08 May 2007 07:40 AM

blume10 - How do you know for sure that if you even had kids that they would actually take care of you? I have a LOT of friends who find it much more sensible, convienent, socially acceptable and easier to either stick their parents in a nursing home - or even justify the "out of sight, out of mind" meaning, if they (the children) dont visit their parents, then they won't have to see them going down hill, "it's just too hard to watch" is their general response. Of course you will have some aging parents that are lucky enough to be cared for by their children in many different ways - I for one watched my folks help, care for and move into our home THEIR parents and it was shared responsibility with my parents siblings. However, I ALONE are taking care of my parents - where as my brother wont even visit, bring the grandchildren and the FEW times he has come during a severe illness or surgery or death of another family memember (twice) he would complain the entire time (which isnt even worth repeating). What i am saying is, my husband and I are childless - and so many people (who's parents are in nursing homes or just not taken care of) have ask us "Who will take care of you when you get sick or older?" And we simply reply "who takes care of your parents?"