Nov 4 · 1 min read
Why on earth didnt you hire a caregiver of some kind? Yes, doing something like that is draining, which is why people exist who can handle it for you.
I really want to believe you did this with her best interests in mind, but by the time I got to the end, I finally decided it wasnt hers. It was your own. And I’m not going to enable your essay by telling you you were right. There were options you could have explored but didnt.
And before you say it, yes, I have been there myself, watching a loved one physically and mentally slip away before he finally died. It’s not easy. It never is. But your actions on this? I cant even begin to describe how I feel about them, so — out of politeness — I wont.