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When past abuse complicates present caregiving duties

I was sexually abused by my father and now he has dementia and needs care and I am the only family member left.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Historical trauma creates moral complexity around care obligations, making duty and self-protection feel mutually exclusive.

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