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“If I left my mother, it would kill her”: these adults who sacrifice their lives to take care of their parents

2023-04-12T09:11:29.747Z


TESTIMONIALS - According to article 205 of the Civil Code, children have the obligation to help a parent who is not able to ensure his subsistence, according to his financial capacities. But for some, filial duties go much further. A life dedicated to taking care of their elders... In...


In the life of Juliette, 42, two people come first, everyone, and even before herself: her parents.

Divorced "from a husband they never appreciated", she specifies, town hall employee at 75% "in order to free up time for my parents", she adds again, she devotes herself and soul to his parents.

She manages the administrative side: completing their tax return, checking their invoices, finding additional resources.

She also deals with day-to-day hazards: repairing a leak on the roof, responding to fiber optic canvassers.

“But the most important load is the emotional weight, enormous.

Over the years, the frequency of my visits has intensified.

From Sunday lunch, my mother began to invite me over to dinner one evening during the week.

Then my father to call me so that I come '' to see something '', his consecrated formula, ”she explains.

For a year, Juliette has been going to “see something” every day.

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Source: lefigaro

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