"Am I duty bound to become her carer?
Q Is there a moral obligation to your parents? My mum has recently been diagnosed with dementia, but we have never been close. She’s not a bad person, and she didn’t abuse me, but we can go for months without speaking to each other. I feel torn by the duty of becoming her carer and not wanting to give up my time and energy for her.
This is a nuanced and complex question that you can look at from the point of view of morality, culture, gender, age, or societal expectations – and depending on who you are
