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When siblings struggle with unequal caregiving responsibilities

My sister and I both live near our aging parents and we've fallen into this pattern where I do most of the emotional support and she handles more of the practical stuff but neither of us chose this arrangement and it's starting to breed resentment. We love each other and we love our parents but we're both exhausted and starting to feel like the other person doesn't understand what we're dealing with.

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Two people are carrying different but equally heavy burdens without acknowledging the full weight of what each is bearing.

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