Isn't it funny how when your parent comes to live with you all your friends scatter.

It is true-I was vain and tried to prove I could due it on my own -which was a big mistake on my part-I did ask a friend to call me from time to time-she did not-but I could have called her myself-again being vein-I can not do a do over but can help the people in the caregivers support group I and other former caregives attend at our senior center.

You are so very right CarmenP. I took care of my mother for 23 years and never heard from family members. Have been taking care of my husband now for 10 years. I had to retire early in order to be with him, and the "friends" I thought I'd had at work have pretty much disappeared. No phone calls, not even an e-mail. It's a lonely life, and not what I looked forward to as my retirement. I'm also finding it hard to live in an ever smaller piece of life. We were unable to have children so it is just the two of us, and our three felines. I wish that I had an answer, but I haven't found one yet. Good luck and know that you are not alone. Take care of yourself!

sometimes people just don't know what the right thing to do is..all the dynamics of your previous world change, so maybe that will too. My parents also recently moved in with me..... it can be rough sometimes. Do you have other family support around? We do...but we don't...if you get my drift. Do they need to be cared for or can they be left alone? if they can be left alone, it could be a great opportunity for you to rekindle your friendships out of the house and free of responsibility for a little while.... then it's a win win. your friends get you back in their lives and so do you!

So true.... and not only friends but family members too.