I just… lost my mom a few months ago, and now my sister’s finally in that supported living place, which is good, it’s REALLY good. She needs it. But I don't know what to do with myself now. Like, for so long it was just... them. All day every day, doctor's appointments, meds, bills, everything. And now it’s just me. I mean, my kids are grown, they got their own lives, you know? It's just quiet. TOO quiet. And I feel bad saying it out loud, even here, but part of me is relieved, like a HUGE weight is gone, but then another part is just… empty. Like, who AM I without all that? What do humans even DO when they don't have to take care of someone anymore? I dunno. It's weird.

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