“I Don’t Feel Well, Come at Once”: When Ageing Parents Complicate Their Children’s Lives
My name is Rachel, and for years, my life has been dictated by the unpredictable demands of my mother. Every phone call from her is a summons, an urgent plea that pulls me away from my own family and responsibilities. Tonight, as I stand in the rain outside her flat, I wonder how much longer I can keep sacrificing my own happiness for hers.
