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Thank you Kevin. And Thanks to all who are responding. I don't think my mother's family would have had any problem helping to take care of my dad, they've done so with many other family members. The timing was odd what with the pandemic and being out of touch with them all for a while and then...

- My mother has been ostracized by her family because after the bad news came out they expected her to leave my father and cut him off, but they were unaware of the extent of his dementia and that he can't be left alone, nor can we afford to put him somewhere, so we are forced to take care of...

- Wow, that sounds like a lot. I’m watching my mother struggle with the dual issues at hand and I’ve been trying to imagine what it would be like if I were in her shoes, watching the love of your life deteriorate while being confronted with horrific news, and then being ostracized by your family.

How about this for a weird factor that I’m currently dealing with? I absolutely understand it is purely my problem, but I’ll just throw it out there. Part of why I’m away is because I’m helping my mother take care of my father, who has recently developed dementia. It’s taken a rapid and steep...

Thank you all for your replies. First, I’d like to point out that I am aware that my post, as an initial venting expression, has come off as potentially offensive and shallow and ageist. There are so many other factors to my feelings and the history with my partner that are not included. I...

My partner and I have been together for 2 years. I am a 41 year old male. She is a 27 year old female. We are both pansexual. However, I have had mostly hetero encounters and relationships, and she has had a bit more of a mix. This is the first "official" ENM relationship for either of us. The...