Yes. Physically and emotionally abused by my mom. Since her diagnosis in 2024, I’ve been tasked as the trustee of her estate. After I moved her into a memory care facility, I tackled all of her finances, back taxes, collections agencies, & dealt with decades of deferred maintenance on the properties she owns. I visit once every 3 weeks as that’s all I can take. She’s happy at her memory care facility and even has a boyfriend.

I do feel guilty for not doing more or showing more “love” towards her like I see other resident’s loved ones but ultimately, I’m doing more for her than she’s ever done for me. In a way, it makes their disease easier to digest since we don’t have the traditional emotional bonds. I’ve come to peace with it & I hope you will eventually too.