My financial situation forced me to emigrate. About 2-3 years ago, like many other Poles, I started to feel that I could not afford to live in Poland. I am 38 years old and a single mother of a daughter. I never planned to emigrate. However, now I know perfectly well that in our country, with current prices, it is difficult to live at a good standard. I had enough of it and decided to provide better conditions for myself and my child. Moreover, after a painful divorce, I would like to open myself to a new stage in life. In the city where I have lived since I was born, this is not easy.
I’m moving out of Poland. I’m only worried about one thing
Everything is already taken care of. We can go away in the summer. I’m only worried about my parents. I am an only child. And this unfortunately puts some pressure on me. Because someone has to take care of the parents. My mom and dad are in their seventies. They are doing well for now, they are very efficient, but we don’t know what will happen in a few years. On the one hand, I feel guilty. I’m afraid that if my parents need my help, I’ll be too far away to give it to them quickly. On the other hand, I am perfectly aware of the fact that I cannot subordinate my entire life to my parents.
I’m moving abroad, but I’m afraid for my parents. They don’t even want to hear about a nursing home fizkes//shutterstock
Rest-home? My parents don’t even want to hear about it
I must admit that I think about this a lot. My parents also know very well that I have some remorse. In one of the conversations, the topic of a nursing home even came up. I have found that in some cases this is the best solution. However, my parents didn’t even want to hear about it. They said that they would definitely be able to handle everything on their own and would not consider such an option.
Someone may accuse me of egoism for even proposing and considering such a solution. However, I believe that in such difficult situations one should not give such harsh assessments. There is so much talk about children not having any responsibility to care for their parents. I myself believe that proven nursing homes are the safest and most comfortable solution for both parties.
Source: Gazeta
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