by Pretorian » Tue 10 Mar 2009, 10:04:50
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Pretorian is quick to judge Hein. But what of all those adult children who conveniently live in another state, their parent(s) stashed away in a home a thousand miles away, out of sight and out of mind?
Where is his righteous indignation with these folks? There's millions of them, you know. Lots of folks are in nursing homes who have plenty family, but never any visitors.
Look I know that its an American tradition to kick your kids out once they are 18 and stash away your parents ( I assume as a retaliation) once they become old enough to be a problem. I have no problem with that. I see plenty of children/parents bickering/sueing each other over a $100, ratting each other out to whomever. Frankly I believe parents who raised kids like that deserve to be stashed away.
What startles me is this attitude with which these kids want to take over someone elses money/property while rightful owners are still alive. What in the world makes them think the elderly parent wouldnt prefer to sell it all, rent a nice house and have a live-in nurse/companion/own cook/maid where they will be a bit more than a piece of rotting old meat? Or use their estate in any other way?
I remember a story from 10+ years ago, when one 78 or 80 yo ole lady decided to sell her apartment and spend money on travelling around the world. She had never been anywhere before. You won't believe the extents her relatives went to prevent her from doing this .
Finally, one doesnt have to be a relative to become an heir. What if I will show up at Heine's place when his Alzheimer's will start to kick in, let him sign some papers and send him off to his father's nursing home, while taking over the place, his Krugerrands and his Pinoy wife? I hope noone got a problem with that? I mean, if you are to be robbed&fuck.ed, wouldnt it be nicer to be robbed&fuck.ed by a stranger than by your own kids?