So, I did it.

[countessclarity]

I finally told my parents. What made it harder is my dad just had to put his mother in a nursing home this week. I listened to his story about how everything came about and tried to be as supportive as possible. My grandmother is 91 and has been living by herself all this time. She is one extremely strong and independent woman, but since her

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[surrealist_geek]

I don't think this is defeat. Defeat would have been staying, putting up with it, slowly convincing yourself it's not too bad. You took the harder option, and that takes a hell of a lot of strength. I've seen some very similar situations quite recently, and you're the only woman who's had the strength to walk away straight away.