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Dear Abby: Daughter Stormed Off when I Needed Her the Most

After refusing nursing home care, a mother regained mobility and returned to full-time work despite estrangement from her daughter, highlighting family conflict during recovery.

  • Recently, Disappointed mom in Tennessee says her daughter urged her to stay in a nursing home and give up walking, then stormed out after she refused, and has not spoken since.
  • The mother became seriously ill and required hospital care, and Dear Abby suggested the daughter's reaction could reflect fear of having to provide care.
  • After rehabilitation, the mother spent 20 days in rehab relearning how to walk and has returned to full-time work, now walking with a cane.
  • She says she cannot quite bring herself to forgive her daughter, leaving emotional estrangement, and Dear Abby advised she `walk your own path' and derive support from others.
  • The letter, signed DISAPPOINTED MOM IN TENNESSEE, notes Ian, the mother’s longtime friend, ghosted her, and `Recently` one of his daughters married, revealing ongoing online contacts.
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Charleston Gazette-Mail broke the news in Charleston, United States on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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