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If youre close with yourfamily, you would probably do anything for them.
You might happily give your mother a kidney or donate blood to save one of your siblings.
As I mentioned in the post, Im out of the house, the author says.
So until I go home again, I wont know.
She has some underlying conditions, but they seem unlikely to immediately cause her issues, she shared.
As for my dad, its unclear.
Given some serioushealthissues, he could pass rather abruptly.
No one would really know it was coming until it happened.
So Id say unlikely it happens soon, but not impossible.
Im actually sympathetic towards this (but it doesnt change my mind).
And what did the OP think of the responses to her post?
I had a lot of mixed feelings, she shared.
On the one hand, it was nice to see internet strangers be supportive.
Theres a comfort to it.
If I just wanted to be affirmed, I wouldve gone to my friends.
The only commenter I got that sort of challenged me just didnt understand what internalized biases are.
TheCDCrecommends that those caring for family members see to it that they have plenty of support.
It can be incredibly rewarding to take care of a family member, but that doesnt make it easy.
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