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My folks are late 60's, all good and stuff but i live in the USA and they are back in the UK. I'm the only one of our family (brother and sister) who is married so far and with kids, but they never get to see them.
This creates different problems, some pretty unhappy emotional issues with mum and then a disconnect in general from everyone else. I spend all my vacation money and time going back to see them (in the same house that I left for brighter things when i was 18 ) so they can see our kids. This in turn leaves me exhausted and desperate for a proper holiday.
Moivng back to the UK would be difficult as there's nowhere near as much work opportunity there as there is here, and probably even less after Brexit finishes,
Staying here is fine but the kids will grow up without their grandparents which makes me feel guilty. Or they might not grow up at all if Trump carries on having security briefings by the pool at his resort.
Total first world problems but in a way i've never felt quite as trapped as i do right now.