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Mom vs. opportunity

Dear Prudence,
I have an elderly mother who is very sick and spends weeks at a time in the hospital. I have one sister who is too far away to help and one who is unwilling to help, so I have become my mother’s sole caregiver. I’ve recently been offered the chance to move abroad to a city I love for work. I feel awful for even thinking about leaving my mom, especially in the middle of the chemotherapy. On the other hand, it seems unwise to pass up a life-changing opportunity. I’m afraid if I stay here, I’ll be at the mercy of my city’s struggling economy and my unimpressive liberal arts degree. My mom tells me to move but also says that she doesn’t know what she’ll do without me. I know I should probably leave, but how can I do so without guilt? Am I going to regret not helping my mom in her twilight years?
–Should I Stay or Should I Go

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