Unbelievable that summer is basically over. Still summer weather, but still, I'm bummed. It was the best summer I've had in years and can't believe we're heading into Fall already. Oh well
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IF you make note of the bills you might be able to do those online for them before hand next time. I hardly look at the snail mail bills anymore but they're there if the internet goes down on me so I know who to call.
You're the best son ever.
Modern society doesn't have the social framework it used to unless you're involved in a church or club of some sort. *grins* Libraries will often have book clubs....
I already set up all the normal monthly bills on auto-pay and also have the ability to transfer funds between their accounts for them if needed so they don't have to go to the bank, but some things like car registration or their life and long-term care insurance payments, etc. that don't come monthly slip by and just end up in a stack of unopened mail somewhere. So every time I go up, I look around for the stacks and go through them and usually find something that needs taking care of.
They don't want anyone but me to do anything. I tried lining up help to come in, but they had a fit, so me it is. :-/
It's an excuse to have you there, I'm sure. If you think your social life is somewhat stunted, think what they feel theirs is. You're it.
Do they use the internet? My grandmother was the self appointed genealogist of the family and was gadding around talking to people on the subject online pretty much to the end at 100.
My father has no interest in technology and won't even use an auto-teller. He has to go into the bank and do it in person. They also insist on still getting paper bills even though I have everything on autopay, so that's why there's so much to go through when I get home. Most just needs to be thrown away, but they don't want me to throw anything away. I did get my dad a computer and set up email for him, but he never checks it
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That is a lot you are carrying on you. You're a strong man Russ. I really hated people telling me that when my world was going to pieces with the divorce. So I should know better but you are. You're coping.
I bumped into a book years ago that dealt with what it's like when the roles of parent/child reverse and the emotional adjustments when the child takes on the role of caretaker. I was stupid or perhaps in denial that I'd have to face that. Now I wish I'd bought the book.
Check out some advice on what you're going through or a support group. You aren't alone being a loving child whose parents are needing care like this.
Damn. The thunder is going to steal the internet again. *HUGS* Tomorrow at work I'll be back here if the Library's circulating books don't fall all over me.
You're the best son ever.
Modern society doesn't have the social framework it used to unless you're involved in a church or club of some sort. *grins* Libraries will often have book clubs....
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They don't want anyone but me to do anything. I tried lining up help to come in, but they had a fit, so me it is. :-/
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Do they use the internet? My grandmother was the self appointed genealogist of the family and was gadding around talking to people on the subject online pretty much to the end at 100.
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I really hated people telling me that when my world was going to pieces with the divorce. So I should know better but you are. You're coping.
I bumped into a book years ago that dealt with what it's like when the roles of parent/child reverse and the emotional adjustments when the child takes on the role of caretaker. I was stupid or perhaps in denial that I'd have to face that. Now I wish I'd bought the book.
Check out some advice on what you're going through or a support group. You aren't alone being a loving child whose parents are needing care like this.
Damn. The thunder is going to steal the internet again. *HUGS*
Tomorrow at work I'll be back here if the Library's circulating books don't fall all over me.
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