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anonymous
writes:im an only child in my 30s and i cannot cope. im feeling so alone although i do have friends and a partner who i see sometimes but not much as its early days and we are both female so i do not have kids or even a job at the mo. i hate being an only child living at home with parents and not much family. how do i pay the bills when my parents are gone, how do i cope and take care of them. i feel so down i wish i wasnt born in the first place. really wanted brothers and sisters in my life. i have no idea how to pay bills or what to do about the house when there gone, do i sale or will i be able to afford to stay in it. only have bills to pay as house is paid for but what bills do i have to pay etc, as much advice as poss will be helpful. thanks to you all who take time to help me. thank you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 March 2011): thanks for your reply. thing is though im not working and find it hard to get a good job with good pay which dont help. you are so right though i need to talk to parents and find out what to do but i find this hard as dont want to think about what happens when they die and it wouldnt be nice to bring that up with them.
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reader, TEM  +, writes (28 March 2011):
 You are an only child, so it is up to you, but you can do it. Talk to your parents about becoming more independent. Ask them to teach you the things you fear you will not be able to handle once they are gone.
I'm sure your parents are just as concerned for your welfare. Take it slow and learn all that there is to know about managing a household on your own. Ask your parents to make a list of things that must be done on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis, then set out about learning to do those things.
You can do it. It seems overwhelming if you think of managing all there is to manage all at once, so start out small and take one thing at a time. Each time you master one of the items on the list, you will build confidence and start to feel better and better about yourself.
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