Is it normal i can't take care of my eldery aunt anymore?

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She is 75 ,She walks around with a flashlight all day and sticks them in my face and just rambles,and starts fights with me ,threatens to call the cops on me for hitting her( which I am not) accuses me of stealing stupid stuff like her keychain and her kitty litter box. The only reason I stay is I feel bad for her four year old godchild who she takes care of some of the time.His dippy parents just leaves him there for months because he impedes their fun life. She is asking the kid if he wants something 50 times and he gets kind of upset. she can't get him dressed.The other day he was sobbing his head off because she wouldn't put it on because she wasn't sure if she should. I don't what to do. everyone else in the family thinks I am over analyzing it.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    Sheesh. That sounds hard. Would you be up for looking after the Godchild? If so, tell the parents that since you have been looking after your aunt you have also been looking after the kid and feel that it's not a healthy place for the child to be in, for the reasons you explained. Say that you would be willing to look after the child when you can inplace of your aunt. I'm sure it's hard looking after the elderly and it may be selfish to say this but if it's becoming too hard for you to do to the point it's wearing you down mentally, then you need to leave the situation. It's not fair for you to have to spend your younger life having to go through the struggles of someone elses elderly life if they're being this difficult.

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  • Daisybee
    9 years ago

    Give up n call the parents of the child and tell them straight say it's not okay to leave their child with her as she is a danger to him he's 4 he's not old enough to look after himself and she's no offence obviously losin it so he's not safe.

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