[QUOTE=GraphiteGhost;1000441] And then there is (according to our local church flock who also are receiving the wrath of entitled children), the never ending duty tasked to grandparents that have to be available for babysitting or childcare at the whim of the grandkids' parents. Being ex-military, in way too many contacts with friends country-wide (and again locally within our church member grandparents) so widespread in the taskings of the parents (our children) so as to be a burden brought about as a sense of entitlement. Way too many ask of themselves, where they went wrong and why the grandparents cannot live a life themselves and just have a visit maybe three times a year vs every week or so and sometimes weeks at a time, on a moments notice. We grandparents ask where we went wrong, or is it just a society-wide change. Gone are the days of looking forward to spoiling the grandkids and giving them back to mom and dad, now it seems society expects us to raise the grandkids in place of the biological parents (believe it or not way too many are burdened like this and just have a feeling of nowhere to go except to say 'NO', and then the result of being locked out of the grandkids lives by entitled children)...



It seems to be prevalent in the generations after the Baby Boomers.

I supported myself since the age of 16.
My one son, not so much.

My grandchildren have either lived with me or lived in a place for which I paid. My son's marriage failed early on and since, he just drifts along. Once we retired, we could no longer afford his luxury so he and his latest squeeze live in my basement. His youngest, from another union, is 8 and also lives with us.

Meanwhile, Cathy and I have been together, successfully and happy, for over 58 years. We, with our loyaty and values, represent a good example to follow.

Yes, I ask myself every day, where did we go wrong?