Forced into this situation and I don’t want to do it anymore

I was forced into the situation of being the main caregiver for my mum and I don’t want to do it anymore. My only sibling moved out a few years before our mum got ill and needed 24/7 care so I was forced to become her carer because I’m the one who still lives at home with her. We have a care company that comes in 3 times a day but I still need to be here when they come because we have pets that need putting in a different room when they come and I need to be here to let them in and lock the door when they leave.

It’s selfish of me but I’m tired of this and I want to live my own life. I’m 24 now and I’m stuck living at home and unemployed because of having to be a caregiver. My whole life revolves around other people. If I want to do anything it has to be around other people’s schedules and their needs. I have no free will because I have to find times where someone else can be with my mum. I’m constantly living my life working around other people’s schedules yet they don’t care about how I feel and they just go out and do what they want because I’m just going to be here to care for my mum whether I like it or not.

I feel guilty and like a bad daughter because I don’t want to be my mums caregiver. I’m just tired of having no life. I’m stuck in this situation until the end and when that end does come I’m going to be in a bad place because I have no work experience, no savings and no friends. It’s ruining my life currently but it’s also ruining my future

Posted Apr 5, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC

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