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When lifelong caregiving competes with personal dreams

I've been caring for my disabled adult brother my whole life and now I want to start my own family but I feel guilty about dividing my attention

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended family obligations can create identity confusion where self-sacrifice becomes indistinguishable from self-identity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Legacy and love — when they align?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.