My mother-in-law had been able to live freely on her own, so it must have been tough for her to suddenly be restricted. It seems that she was physically exhausted from taking care of the baby and preparing dinner for our family. For a while, she stopped visiting us frequently.
My mother-in-law and husband may have been able to realistically imagine what it would be like if they lived together, so they don’t talk about living together so much these days. They may be thinking, “We’ll live together eventually…”, but I don’t feel as much pressure as I did before. I feel that I can change the situation if I take action myself, and I feel lighter than before.
It’s not that we don’t talk about living together or nursing care at all. However, it’s also true that you don’t know what will happen with nursing care until “the time comes”. Both my parents-in-law and my parents are healthy now. I don’t want to be confused about a future that hasn’t come yet.
Even if my mother-in-law hints at living together or nursing care, such as “You’ll be taking care of Yuka-chan someday,” I just take it easy for now. I don’t deny or confirm it. I think that just letting it go and handling it well is also a way of getting along in life.
Script writer:Rollingdell Comic artist:Sayuko Mito Editor:Mika Yokouchi