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Why loving caregiving can feel meaningless

I have been taking care of my disabled child for twelve years and I love him but I am exhausted and feel guilty for sometimes wishing my life was different.

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Long-term caregiving can deplete meaning even when motivated by genuine love, creating guilt about authentic human limitations.

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