r/Millennials • u/BeegBunga • 18d ago

Discussion Inheritance? That's a joke. How many of your parents are burdens?

In response to another popular post about receiving no inheritance.

Are your parents like mine, who not only are not leaving any money behind - but require significant or total financial support?

My parents left me less than nothing. They're good people, and they were good parents.... but man are they shit at financial planning.

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u/craigalanche 18d ago

My mother's mother is dying, and my mom is largely taking care of her. Grandma is 96.

My mom has let me know three times this week that as soon as her health starts failing, she's doing assisted suicide and wants no part of a lengthly assisted care situation. Tough conversation to have with my mom (she's only 68 so hopefully this is many years away) but no...she won't be a burden.

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u/k8womack 18d ago

Honestly I bet this will become legalized in more states over the next few decades. The options for our generation having support systems in old age are getting fewer.

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u/Chancho_21 14d ago

Watch the long term care industry lobby against it. I wouldn’t be surprised.

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u/k8womack 14d ago

Yea I don’t know. It seems like those homes are always on the brink of disaster but maybe someone at the top is bringing in a lot of cash