Do you think baby bloomer are selfish?

Question

My baby bloom parents, left me to take care of their 90 years old grandparents, plus they refused to take care of their grandson. Do you think they're too into themselves?
I know I'm gonna to get yelled by people, but I don't care

They didn't raise me and my siblings one single day since we're born. Let us to our grandparents's care. I think they're too selfish, I wonder who'll take care of them when they're old.

Excuse my spelling, I can't change it

Answer 1

I would have to say you are about 50% right and 50% wrong in your assessment of the baby boomer generation. Some has worked hard and tried to make their life's and those of their children good. There are the ones who like 2 of 3 children I can think of from the baby boomer generation that are that way so maybe it's more like 70% to 20%. I adopted by my grandparents who are now in their mid 80's, and the main one taking care of them. I watch out for them, I make sure they take their medicines, eat, and turn down their bed and even say good night and tuck them in. I mean I feel like I am raising 2 children. Well at lest there potty trained! lol. My Uncle (adopted brother) lives about a 3 to 4 hour drive away, he use to live 5 minutes away. My mother (adopted sister) lives 1.5 hours away. My aunt (adopted sister I love the most) lives like 5 minutes away and does help me some. I am so thankful to have her. My grandmother (adoptive mother) has had a stroke, mastectomy, brain tumor, a broke wrist (on Christmas day) and has fallen and cut her head open twice. My grandfather (adoptive father) has very bad arthritis in his elbows and hips and is having bad back pain. I do the laundry, dishes, cut the grass, figure out what they are going to eat for lunch and dinner each day. Take care of the yard, and garden as well as the roses and other flowers my grandmother enjoys so much but can no longer take care of. I go to the store, order their medications, then when the day is done I sit down and take about 3 to 4 of the 0.25 Xanax. Just to be able to relax and be at ease. Now, while my Aunt helps with taking grandmother to doctors appointments and doing things like that. If it was not for her I would have given up a long time ago. So where are the other 2? My uncle and other aunt who live away from us? Well uncle comes in about once every 2 weeks and stays overnight. Other than that he is never around to help with anything. The other aunt, she shows up about 1 a month to say hello and spends the day visiting. Or if she need money which is normal she shows up more often. If grandmother is in the Hospital they will come up, but if grandfather is in the hospital it is just me and my aunt who lives near by that have to split the duties. I am a 28 year old man, living with 2 people I love more than anyone in the world. So for that I feel lucky, I am however looking for a job right now. What is going to happen when I am not here every minute of everyday to look after them. If grandmother falls grandfather can not pick her up. They will have to call an ambulance. I swore to myself that my grandparents will never go to a nursing home!! I will not allow it, and since I have power of attorney no one can make me do anything. I am mad that the other 2 of their children are not up here, looking after their parents. They should have the love and decencies to be here around them in case something happens. The reason that they are not is because they have other things to do and do not want to be bothered with it. They are being selfish. So I can understand how you feel. Yes I do think the baby boomer generation is lazy, and irresponsible. It is now our generation that is having to pick up the slack and take care of the people we love, our grandparents. They suffered through World War II, the Great Depression, and many other things. They should not have to suffer here in the last years of their lives. I think if you looked around you would find many grandchildren taking care of their grandparents, just because the baby boomers do not feel like it is their responsibility, and feel that they deserve to spend the rest of their lives care and worry free. Well That's just how I see it. I could be wrong.

Answer 2

Are they just selfish or spoiled ?? They may have been catered to while they were growing up. It's a different scene today. My mother is 79 years old, may be not a baby boomer ( per se) but, if it wasn't for her helping me with my two daughters when they were younger, I would of been lost. She would get them off to daycare or kindergarten for me. I worked the 7-3 shift at a local hospital. In her being there for when my girls needed to get to their programs, saved me tremendously. But, then again, my Mom ended up raising 6 children on her own. Yeah, deadbeat Dad's. So, she could relate to my situation. But, all in all, parents should help their children when certain situations arise. If they decline to even help with an emergency, then they are definitely selfish. Unfortuantely, your parent's may not even realize how you feel. So, why not talk to them and let them know that there will be times that you need their help. It can't hurt anymore than how you are feeling now . I hope that this helps and Good Luck !!

Answer 3

I wont make any grandiose statements about the baby boomer generation. I think for the most part they did what they needed to do in a changing world. And they caused some problems and they fixed some. No generation has it right. Every generation makes some mistakes, and some make the same mistakes their parents did. All in all though, I do think that the changing world and society of the baby boomer generation, social and moral standards, drugs, technology... has caused many people to wonder astray. Even us, their kids, have learned from their mistakes as we also suffer the consequences of their actions.

Answer 4

Your parents are pretty messed up. Still, they are your biological parents. But still, they don't act like it. Looks like you'll have to take care of your children and grandparents on your own. I don't understand why your grandparents won't do anything about it. Hopefully, your parents come to their sense soon, otherwise they might have no one to support them when the time comes. Since they didn't really raise you, you shouldn't feel obligated to take care of them once the time comes.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You need to let them know how you feel. Parents are supposed to love their children and be there for the. I am soooo sorry that you had to grow up that way.

Answer 7

you mean left you to live with your grandparents?because ,yes thats selfish,obviously they are very immature,and hopefully will grow up soon.
if you mean for one day or night ,thats not a big deal.

Answer 8

isnt it baby boomer, not bloomer???