Maybe but also pops has dementia and the fact he has someone who genuinely loves and cares for him is worth more than any inheritance.
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His kids should love and care for him.
I do love him and do what I can. He lives quit far away.
Given th we chaotic nature of my own life, I think the current situation is better than me becoming a full time career for him.
There’s way more to the story than info I’m sharing on here!
But, given the care he needs and the situations I’m also dealing with in my own home. How do you suggest I manage the cost of two households whilst caring full time?
This is a problem you may face again, at a later date. That's the thing.
I know, I’ve taken steps to help reduce the potential impact, I no longer drink alcohol, I’ve adjusted my diet and I keep up with research on the topic.
No, I mean, she may be the issue, at a later date. That's common enough.
You've basically taken on a debt, in the hopes of delaying payment so long that she dies before she can cash it in.
Ah I see, well she has two sons and her family are pretty close so I imagine they will be on hand for her. I'd still help out a bit but the bulk of the responsibility is with them.
Hopefully neither get to a stage where they are unable to function at all without help. It's a sad time in many ways but such is life. We all live, we all die.
Then you're taking on a good debt.
I don’t look at it in that way, sure I could go all Mises on the situation and see my dad as a purely economic unit. I choose to see it differently though, it’s family.
I think that sounds really nice, but at some point someone has to actually fork over money or perform some work. Family is a real, concrete institution with real, concrete obligations. Family is not something described on a Hallmark card.