Author BettyDraper Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 Maybe she's afraid you'll stick her in a home across country. I know this is an old thread but I wanted to make an update. My mother and I were talking about my grandmother's deterioration since Grandmama was put into a nursing home. My mother admitted that she's so afraid of her children "putting her away" once she reaches a stage of being unable to care for herself. I assured my mother that she could live with my husband and I if necessary. Though my mother was a cruel parent and she can be toxic, I know from experience and my profession that nursing homes are generally awful places. I couldn't do that to my parents unless there was no other option. My mother raised me and put up with my difficult periods. It looks like you were right about my mom being afraid of abandonment by her children. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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