I am sorry but
Posted By: I disagee somewhat on 2006-04-01
In Reply to: Martyrdom - Wispyspirit
When a family member is ill, who will be there if not your family? Yes, there is an emotional payout, but that is not the only reward. My grandparents took care of my dad around the clock for 7 years while he was in a coma. At the age of 16, I moved in with them and helped. They had no social life, no outside life whatsoever. I do agree with what you said about your friend, having taken off to show her siblings how it feels, so to speak. However, I do not think that most people are that way and only taking care of family to make themselves feel better. I would do it for any one of my family members in a heart beat, especially a parent, because lord knows they have made sacrifices for me in their life. If other family members donot take the time, especially when they have the time to take, well then they are selfish.
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