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ihilani
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Spinoff to tired
Spinning off to a new thread on a different tack...
Posted by dilb712
I am so afraid to die alone with no one.
That's definitely one of my underlying fears, too. On the other hand, even if I became pg tomorrow, I'd be almost 38 by the time I had a child, DH would be 40. My parents are young and part of me feels it wouldn't be fair to the child to have such old parents and potentially put the child in a caregiver role at a young age.
My father had major surgery at ages 43 and 58. My mother had major surgery at age 55. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to deal with a parent's illness at a very young age.
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Posted 4/6/08 7:21 PM  |
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Re: Spinoff to tired
Speaking from the other side, as a 33 year old taking care of her ill father who had her when he was 40, I hold absolutely NO resentment against my parents for being placed in this role at such an early age. I won't lie though - it is very difficult and often I feel like I'm on my own because not many people my age are grappling with such serious issues at this time in their life. But, at the same time, I know I'm perfectly capable of handling it, and this is just my life - and in a way, it is enriching. I'm seeing a totally new side of life that allows me to not take so many things for granted all the time. It gives me a perspective that none of my peers have at this age, and for that I'm totally grateful. 
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