I hear ya, dear one. Looking back…those that need it most, seldom get it! Be gentle with yourself. ❤️

I think I understand where you’re coming from. I’ve always tried to abide by the Golden Rule and there’s always this element of surprise when I find someone who doesn’t seem to ascribe to that same thought process. When I first cam back to WV to help this aunt, everything was fine at first then within ten weeks, I was at the bottom of her “like” list. I don’t think I had ever been her favorite person in the world, but two independent women living in such close quarters was difficult. Come to find out though, it was the beginnings of her dementia that caused her to lash out at me. I learned a valuable lesson in that. It’s not always about me. Good OR bad. ❤️

You are so right, self-care is important. It just seems hard to manage sometimes when I’ve got younger humans that I’m training to care for themselves!