Hush Radio #34 - TAKING CARE OF OUR PARENTS

[Admin]

Tonight's Show topic: TAKING CARE OF YOUR PARENTS

Call-in Number: (347) 994-1064
Upcoming Show: 3/31/2010 8:00 PM

LINK: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hush-radio/2010/04/01/taking-care-of-your-parents

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[misha]

I'm sorry I missed this....my adventures in taking care of my father...and my sister...*sigh*

[Admin]

Sorry Misha, do you get the emails I send out for the shows?
Holla:confused:

[misha]

I'm sure I did, haven't been checking them lately, so it's totally my fault.

[Admin]

LOL, ignoring your admin again? Holla

[Tastey]

I mentioned you on the show Misha. I didn't go into details, but I thought that you were someone who had a lot to say on that issue.

[lovely]

i might need to start a thread on this topic. one of my friend's boyfriend/fiance moved out (after only 2 months), quit his job to move to another state to take care of his father who is dying. he has two children under 18 whom he is "court ordered" to take care of. he just brought at time share with my friend and he just ups and leaves and quits his job (so he isnt able to take care of his two minor children)? i just think he is wrong.

[Tastey]

i might need to start a thread on this topic. one of my friend's boyfriend/fiance moved out (after only 2 months), quit his job to move to another state to take care of his father who is dying. he has two children under 18 whom he is "court ordered" to take care of. he just brought at time share with my friend and he just ups and leaves and quits his job (so he isnt able to take care of his two minor children)? i just think he is wrong.

WOW...I'm on the fence on that one. It had to be a tough choice to make. Either take care of a parent, or your children.

Question: With no job, how is he taking care of his father?

My sister's soon to be ex-husband left her to "take care of his Mom" but the truth was he just wanted to live somewhere rent free and not take care of his responsibilities. His Mom is fine.

That's why my sister filed for divorce.

[misha]

I mentioned you on the show Misha. I didn't go into details, but I thought that you were someone who had a lot to say on that issue.

Girl yes. A whole lot to say on this subject!

[misha]

LOL, ignoring your admin again? Holla

Sorry Daddy....uh, I mean admin, it won't happen again!

[lovely]

Question: With no job, how is he taking care of his father?



his dad has VA benefits.

my mom wouldnt even allow that to happen! she would direct me back to me taking care of my kids and home. if anything she would come back to me...BUT this guy's father abused drugs and crap and wasnt the best of men..so im sure he is not going to say anything about that. i mean...................with this economy giving up a (good) job is CRAZY!

[misha]

When my mother died, I left my apartment and moved back home with my father and sister. If it had been him alone, I would have brought him to me...nah I would not have, because he has dementia, and he wigs out when he is in an unfamiliar place. Up to now it hasn't been a real issue, but now that he is falling all the time, and he is stubborn and won't listen to me most of the time, I have to bring in some outside help.

I have two brothers, one that lives less than half a block away and does absolutely nothing to help me in any way, even though I have asked him. I went out of town for two days, because he assured me that he would be checking in on the family and was only five houses away if something went down. He never came. Daddy fell getting out of the tub. He did not answer his phone or his door and my sister had to get the man next door to help them get him up. Needless to say, I have no life.

[misha]

Oh, since then my brother has lost his job, and he is going to lose his lovely house....calling me talking about how its so nice that there is a "family home" he can come to...my father sat him down and told him in no uncertain terms that there is no family home, only misha's home.

I can expect a war when my father passes. Fuck em.

[Tastey]

his dad has VA benefits.

my mom wouldnt even allow that to happen! she would direct me back to me taking care of my kids and home. if anything she would come back to me...BUT this guy's father abused drugs and crap and wasnt the best of men..so im sure he is not going to say anything about that. i mean...................with this economy giving up a (good) job is CRAZY!

In that case he isn't taking care of his Dad...his Dad is taking care of him. It's free rent, free food, and a dose of "I'm doing this for him" all thrown in.

Before my Mom passed I did a lot for her. We talked on the show about how I neglected my job and eventually lost it trying to take care of my Mom. But I felt it was worth the risk because I have had plenty of jobs, but I only got 1 Momma.

But at the same time, I wasn't taking anything from her, or my child. I still lived in my own house, paid my own bills, and fed my own child...while making other sacrifices in order to take care of her too.