I have spent 3 of the last 5 days at my parents house. It has made me ill to the point I can barely get up. Abnormal? Friday I just had to come over. For what, my Dad hurt his back so they both went into I cant function at all mode? What was so urgent that day? As they sat upon their thrones and barked out orders: Blow the leaves, vaccum (sp?) water my plants, go get the mail, take care of the trash, go pick up lunch (plenty of food in the house, I had just taken them to the store 2 days earlier), send an email for me, wrap this present for me. Truly what was so important I had to drive 50 miles r/t and burn 1/4 tank of gas? None of it! My Mom called and needed me over with desperation in her voice. I am not their Cinderella (with no prince at the end)! How do I tell them that along with my brothers and sisters that act like help (rare to none) from them should be counted as gold? I have never been so physically sick from stress in my life, and yes I have my own on top of my King and Queen parent's demands. I feel like trash when they treat me like a servant! And yes some of the stuff they wanted me to do I said no to. Ok I have vented, any advice?
susan u said u drive 50 miles to take care of ur needy parents , id put a stop to that .
tell em ure charging a full tank of gas and all the stuff that needed to be done will be twenty bucks an hr . or they could do it themself . nothings free anymore .
gotta speak up ! i was floored to see 3.19 a gal this morning .
its costing u money to do things for ur parents and all the stress crap piled up on ya , it be difrent story if u get paid then u have earned something instead of begin feelin like a maid cinderela , nanana , gotta put a stop to it my friend ....
Some people are just plain evil & that includes seniors. Please say no often now or you will be their slave forever. It's been 15 yrs. now for me & I can't get any cooperation from her doctor either. I'm two steps away from handing her over to state guardianship.