I've lost all my friends, even long term friends of 25 yrs.+ Is this unusual or pretty much the norm? I can't say I saddled my friends excessively with lots of what is going on here, but this IS my life now. I am terribly disappointed, hurt and angry, especially since I was there for some of them when they were taking care of their loved one.
Please share some of your experiences so I can better see this........cadams
All I do is work to make the money needed to keep dad in this crap town he loves. I feel like it will never end.
Jenaynay, is there any version of you being able to return to your town with your dad in tow? I know a gal who works in health care, and she always says how her parents have already been warned (by her) that when the day comes that they need assisted living or nursing care, they will be transported to where SHE lives (and works); not the other way around. Of course, none of us on this thread did it that way (most likely). I, for one, dropped everything and left my life behind to care for my mother in her home. That is probably the most common version of being a caregiver.
But maybe it's not too late, and you can take him home with you, to where all your friends and contacts are located.
There may also be a support group that you could attend in your area, and you could establish some new relationships there. I guess that could work for all of us!