There are family members that step up.
There are family members that show up.
Then there are those that talk but do not do the walk.
Fortunately, my two girls have always stepped up.
However in my work as a Social Worker there would be family members that were amazing and those that just complained.
In some cultures the daughters carry the load while the sons get to be sons with little work.
When a daughter was the usual caregiver, I suggested she give her brothers some duties. But her response I have always done it. Not the point. If for example, the loved one lives with the daughter then the sons could give their sister a night or several hours off. The sister could go out, shop and have time to be out of the home without worrying about the loved one.
Since some friends are more like family, asking for support from them is okay too.
So unconditional support is not always easy, is it? It can be a little fuzzy!
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