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<blockquote data-quote="Quick_Draw_McGraw" data-source="post: 2094447" data-attributes="member: 3286">I know I&#039;m rabbit trailing a bit, but I do think it is a somewhat uniquely American to have elderly parent&#039;s live their lives independently.&nbsp; In many other societies multi general homes are the norm.&nbsp; Children taking in their adult parents to live with them.&nbsp; Personally I don&#039;t see that as a disrespectful thing at all to not just assume that your parents will come live with you at some point.&nbsp; I think we as Americans value our freedom and independence, and in our old age want to live on our own.But what the OP proposes is that should that freedom be propped up by either the government or by family members.I for one believe that a parents DESIRE for living an independent life, shouldn&#039;t trump my ABILITY for my own freedom and independence in living life.I&#039;m part Japanese, and have Korean step family, and I&#039;m the black sheep of the family because I don&#039;t have plans to take either parent in.&nbsp; Although right now I do help out my mom a lot, I pay the taxes on her house, keep up the house, and help her out with occasional bills.&nbsp; I do that because she wants her independence and I&#039;ll always chose to help her as much as I can.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quick_Draw_McGraw, post: 2094447, member: 3286"] I know I'm rabbit trailing a bit, but I do think it is a somewhat uniquely American to have elderly parent's live their lives independently. In many other societies multi general homes are the norm. Children taking in their adult parents to live with them. Personally I don't see that as a disrespectful thing at all to not just assume that your parents will come live with you at some point. I think we as Americans value our freedom and independence, and in our old age want to live on our own. But what the OP proposes is that should that freedom be propped up by either the government or by family members. I for one believe that a parents DESIRE for living an independent life, shouldn't trump my ABILITY for my own freedom and independence in living life. I'm part Japanese, and have Korean step family, and I'm the black sheep of the family because I don't have plans to take either parent in. Although right now I do help out my mom a lot, I pay the taxes on her house, keep up the house, and help her out with occasional bills. I do that because she wants her independence and I'll always chose to help her as much as I can. [/QUOTE]

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