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Categories » Family Involvement » Dealing with Family Squabbles » Visiting Dad at the senior home

Visiting Dad at the senior home

Visiting Dad at the senior home

dslinchak

1/19/09 2:45 PM

RE: Visiting Dad at the senior home

bubbasmith

1/19/09 2:45 PM

dslinchak Posts: 1 Join Date: 11/7/08 Recent Posts	Visiting Dad at the senior home 1/19/09 2:45 PM It's difficult to get my brother to share visitation time. My 93 year old dad doesn't say much about it, but I know it bothers him a lot. It also makes me feel as though I must over-compensate for his lack of visits, Which is unfair to me. I love my Dad and really enjoy my time with him, but I'm feeling taken advantage of by my brother. He fabricates all kinds of reasons not to go, but I know that it comes from his problems with dad as he was growing up. My brother's famous answer is: "why didn;t you tell me you were going over to see dad? I would have gone too". I'm tired of that answer. He needs to be proactive and go to visit dad on his own. I know there's no answer for this, just griping. Any suggestions?
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bubbasmith Posts: 3 Join Date: 11/7/08 Recent Posts	RE: Visiting Dad at the senior home 1/19/09 2:45 PM as a reply to dslinchak. That's tough. I have a similar situation with my siblings... .i think you were right when you said there is not much you can do about it. I'm sure you've approached your brother about it but maybe trying to have the discussion in a manner that isn't confrontational but more about how it makes you feel and how your dad would really like to see more of him. worth a try maybe?
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