Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Children as Caregivers

There are children drafted as caregivers for unwell family members because nobody else will do it, which of course tends to ruin their education.  America considers this more acceptable than actually providing health care and home support for its citizens.

Some days I just want to belt humanity with a convenient asteroid.  I look at articles like this and wonder how many apocalyptic novels they've inspired.
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judifilksign

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May 20 2012, 03:20:55 UTC 9 years ago

I knew a family whose mom was dying of cancer. Her boys in middle school would take turns staying home from school to care for her. Their father had to keep going to work as a traveling construction worker to keep the insurance for her care going.

All I could do was to come over evenings and tutor the kids for their missing days and assignments, and help prepare foods for lunches and suppers the boys could easily fix for themselves and their bed-ridden mom.

I remember being so heartbroken that there was so little support for my friends. And how little understanding there was at school for the boys.
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ysabetwordsmith

May 20 2012, 04:49:35 UTC 9 years ago

>>I remember being so heartbroken that there was so little support for my friends. And how little understanding there was at school for the boys.<<

That's really sad. I hate that society abandons people like that.

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