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The Caregivers' Guilt Dumpster - Open for business

Caregivers | Last Active: Jan 4 11:29pm | Replies (206)

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@jehjeh I'm grateful for the Guilt dump. My husband has unrealistic expectations when he wants to attend events, due to his disease. He over estimates his abilities and mine. I have to be careful not to confuse my disappointment of not being able to comply, by feeling guilty, realizing I am the voice of reason and his disease/decline is dictating our inability to attend, not me.

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@cjme You are "preaching to the choir" with your post. I also have to weigh my emotions about unrealistic expecations about attending events, traveling, etc. Well meaning family and friends offer suggestions about going somewhere warm now that it's winter. But the thought of me handling everything is out of the question. Driving, packing all the medications, bringing the oxygen compresser and tanks, finding bathrooms . . . too much. Thank you for letting me add to your "dumpster guilt".