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by hn_throwaway_99 708 days ago
Tell me you've never taken care of a loved one without telling me you've never taken care of a loved one...
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People would and still do deliberately raise some children to be without their own families so that they can be dedicated care takers. Ie not allowing a daughter to marry and such.

Listen, somebody spending years or a decade taking care of a family member is a story as old as time. But let's not pretend it's not an enormous sacrifice.