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In reply to the discussion: My parents just moved to Asheboro and bought a new car. [View all]DebJ
(7,699 posts)Independence as much as possible has always been a core part of my parents' identity, and aging is really crushing them because they have lost some of that capability.
My sister just wants guardianship; she wants them to feel crushed and incapable. Every time they make a phone call and she is there, she butts in and tries to take over the conversation. Once it was about some 11 dollar bill my Mom received; Mom was somewhat horrified that Cheryl just butted in. She was mortified. Cheryl does this all the time, and while my Mom is resentful, she is also beginning to wonder if she isn't indeed incapable. I talk to Mom every day, sometimes for an hour. I visited them in late February. They are capable. Cheryl wants to prove they are not.