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Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
9/16/2019

Who’s a bigger worry?

62%
Aging parents WINNER

9

38%
Teenagers

7

62%
Aging parents

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kaycstamper
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kaycstamper

My mom had dementia, can't get much more worrisome than that!

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Jane
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Jane

Because they are adults and more likely not to listen to their children and care is expensive.

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Susan Mclaughlin
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Susan Mclaughlin

They did so much for me, I feel I could never do enough for them.

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D May
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D May

My older sister who worries me more than my 91 year old Father.

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Carolyn Morris
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Carolyn Morris

Because My Mom Had Alsenhiemers And She Wandered Out Into The Two Way Main Streets Quite Often At Night A Lot And Refused Our Guidance !!

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Nancy Sam
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Nancy Sam

There are so many things that can happen, and that need to happen, While having teenagers. These are the humans who not only gave us life but also sheltered, fed, and took care of us.

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Julie Brantley
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Julie Brantley

It is hard to HAVE TO move them from the comfort of their home to a care facility

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Miranda Williams
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Miranda Williams

In many ways, I feel you just have to get a teen to adulthood in one piece and eventually their brain will kick in. But aging parents will only get worse and end in grief.

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Carl Evans
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Carl Evans

We are aging grandparents! Troublesome kids grow up. Us seniors just grow older.

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38%
Teenagers

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CASSANDRA JUGEAT
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CASSANDRA JUGEAT

they taunt me about the incident

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Carolyn Morris
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Carolyn Morris

It's So Important That I Call Them On A Regular Basis To Let My Grandchildren Know That I Love Them !!!

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Misty Schrotberger
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Misty Schrotberger

Defiantly teens. Being one myself, I give my mom ascare more than not.

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judith corey
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judith corey

even good kids are KIDS and will most likely make poor choices at some point....so much more available to them than when I was a teen.....I am raising my 16 yr old grandson...great kid..still a kid..

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byzantium butterfly
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byzantium butterfly

Teenagers are the epitome of unpredictable.

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TheGrungemom
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TheGrungemom

The sky is the limit to what can happen to teenagers and the possibilities are frightening.

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Chasity Bilslend
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Chasity Bilslend

I am a teen and I worry alot

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Is it OK to play Christmas music on Thanksgiving?

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Do you clean your residence more or less frequently than you used to?

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