Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
21 hours agoPsychology says older parents who say "I don't want to be a burden" aren't being selfless-they're performing the only version of dignity they were ever taught, one where needing people is a failure, and their children hear humility but what's actually happening is a person rehearsing their own disappearance - Silicon Canals
Older adults' statements about not wanting to be burdens reflect deeply ingrained generational values about independence and dignity rather than genuine selflessness or consideration.