I have five children in total—two daughters and three sons. It was about 30 years ago when they were all young. Now, all my children are grown up and starting their own families. My relationship with my daughters is strained, and my sons are distant.
Sarah’s mother, though fully capable of taking care of herself, frequently called her daughter with urgent requests for help. These calls often came late at night or early in the morning, forcing Sarah to juggle her demanding job and her mother’s needs. This constant cycle took a toll on Sarah’s well-being and strained their relationship.
At the age of 60, my spouse and I have come to a painful realization that we are no longer needed by our children. We are seeking advice and perspectives on how to cope with this feeling and whether it’s time to focus on our own lives.
Exhausted from handling everything alone, a mother warns her adult children: help out or she’ll sell her estate to fund her retirement home stay. Having devoted her life to raising her family, she now faces the harsh reality of being neglected by her children.
