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My parents are 57 and 63. My mother is erratic, forgetful, and when she gets mad she sometimes screams and throws things. My father is slowly going deaf, getting slower and more stubborn and forgetful as well. They can be infuriating sometimes, but I know that they're aging and I can't be mad at them. How do I deal with this, especially early on in preparation for further down the road?

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[–] the_q@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But children didn't ask to exist. Parents "choose" to burden themselves with children. The elderly, particularly here in the US, are a drain on nearly every aspect of life. They control most of the wealth, still vote even with decreased mental capacity and empathy and generally sap the bulk of the resources for healthcare services.

[–] manapropos@lemmy.basedcount.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope when you’re old and incapable you’re treated compassionately, however that may be

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd like to be treated compassionately now.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

So would the people you are calling evil.

[–] tim-clark@kbin.social -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You sound angry and entitled.

[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But the people who they are complaining about totally are and have no explicit experience or same feelings or same entitlement to the same respect you demand. Nooo…you’re totally not entitled if you act the same way as the people you hate.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Your parents also didn’t ask to exist. No one did.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

True, but they decided to bring new life into this hell.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And nothin anyone here can do for you. So you can get over it or get old and miserly die with a heart attack angry about it. Your call.