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cilla4progress

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Reply to debm55 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 8, 2024, 05:53 PM

Jan 2024

I never quite understood that.

How can one assume??

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"If you don't have kids, who will take care of you in your senior years?" [View all] cilla4progress Jan 2024 OP

If I can't pay for my own care, I will off myself. Coventina Jan 2024 #1

Have you figured out how? cilla4progress Jan 2024 #4

Right now our plan is to go to a place with a right to suicide. Coventina Jan 2024 #6

Do you mean Goonch Jan 2024 #17

yes n/t Coventina Jan 2024 #18

It's a little more complicated cilla4progress Jan 2024 #29

Hypoxia would be my exit strategy of choice JoseBalow Jan 2024 #24

Balloon helium is no longer pure localroger Jan 2024 #30

Good to know! JoseBalow Jan 2024 #34

He usually was! Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #45

+1 TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #22

I agree. debm55 Jan 2024 #32

This was my mother's plan snpsmom Jan 2024 #38

I get that, which is why I have the pact with my siblings. Coventina Jan 2024 #39

me too. Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #58

That's a shame that people think of their kids as potential caregivers. JMO debm55 Jan 2024 #2

Right... cilla4progress Jan 2024 #5

Agree, but I think where it comes from is caring for one's parent(s). It really opens spooky3 Jan 2024 #12

Yeah, seems to be a world wide trend since Goonch Jan 2024 #8

Way way back when sick and one could not care for their self, as I understand at least in tribes, RKP5637 Jan 2024 #19

I think that's probably been overstated. Aristus Jan 2024 #25

Interesting, thanks for the update! RKP5637 Jan 2024 #28

Yeah, I think the idea of "nuclear family" cilla4progress Jan 2024 #31

I don;t see why if the child was severely abused by Mother. Let the other two children do it.They live and eat their for debm55 Jan 2024 #33

my great grandmother expected at least one of her children to yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 #13

I did it for one relative, and never will again. canuckledragger Jan 2024 #23

I agree debm55 Jan 2024 #26

Some people Rebl2 Jan 2024 #60

won't the party of life and religion take care of the elderly? getagrip_already Jan 2024 #3

LOL! RKP5637 Jan 2024 #11

As Carlin said, the party of life only cares about the unborn. After that you are on your own...nt mitch96 Jan 2024 #14

Actually, the Little Sisters of the Poor for people of modest means Peregrine Took Jan 2024 #56

Olde Bessie. bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #7

It's a worry for sure. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2024 #9

The only thing worse than not having multigraincracker Jan 2024 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Jan 2024 #37

That depends on a whole lot of family dynamics.You can't verbally , sexually, physically and emotional abuse a child/ debm55 Jan 2024 #43

I have no idea Beatlelvr Jan 2024 #15

I don't want my kids taking care of me... PittBlue Jan 2024 #16

We are stockpiling. cilla4progress Jan 2024 #42

Thanks. PittBlue Jan 2024 #48

I'm just going to TlalocW Jan 2024 #20

I hear that. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #36

I will. Scrivener7 Jan 2024 #21

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers JoseBalow Jan 2024 #27

Hopefully a retirement home like my Dad had. LakeArenal Jan 2024 #35

Dignity enid602 Jan 2024 #40

I wouldn't let my kids spend money on me. When I can no longer take care of myself, I will be ready to Chainfire Jan 2024 #41

I have no one. And it frightens me more and more every year. IcyPeas Jan 2024 #44

I have a single child and a single grandchild. I also have sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #46

People like me who care for the elderly. Niagara Jan 2024 #47

You are truly an agel on earth! cilla4progress Jan 2024 #49

Thank you, cilla4progress! Niagara Jan 2024 #50

I like the 89.99 dollar a day cruise ship option Historic NY Jan 2024 #51

My wife and I joke about joining a cult AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2024 #52

no 1. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #53

I have one daughter samplegirl Jan 2024 #54

Fuck no I won't off myself nightwing1240 Jan 2024 #55

We may 'bribe' a niece or nephew C_U_L8R Jan 2024 #57

My niece and nephews are not very responsible. They had a difficult childhood so I refrain from judging. MLAA Jan 2024 #59

I don't want my kids to take care of me Marthe48 Jan 2024 #61

I took care of both of my parents for the last 7 years of their lives. Dem2theMax Jan 2024 #62

newsflash Skittles Jan 2024 #63