Home/Relationships & Family/Family obligation guilt/ThoughtSometimes you just wake up at 70 years old and realize you’ve been a professional ATM for half a century. It’s a cultural thing, they say. Family first.family obligation guiltsettling regretachievement emptinessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooyou know sometimes you just look at your life after all these years and you wonder where all the time went like one minute you’re a young guy just starting out and then boom you’re staring at 60 and… …sibling care resentmentI have been my sister’s bank for forty-two years. …family obligation guiltI've been retired for about six months now, and I guess you could say I’m sort of lost. …sibling care resentmentYou ever look at the clock and it’s 2:14 AM and you’re still staring at a screen for a client who wouldn’t know your name if it was tattooed on their forehead—that’s the life. …career path regretRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidHidden relationship doubtsParentificationParenting insecuritiesSecret resentment toward family