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May 7, 2026
The Truth About Caregiving No One Talks About
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12:47Chris PunsalanGUEST
So it's almost like you wanna be helped, but you don't wanna be helped, but how are you gonna be helped if you're not asking for help? So I'm curious to hear what Mers thinks about that.
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12:56Merz EsguerraGUEST
Uh, I, I knew it was like getting serious when, um, I started to see like my mom take care of Grandma and help her get up, feed her.
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13:07Merz EsguerraGUEST
And when I saw that, that's when I knew like, okay, this is, this is getting kinda serious.
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13:11Merz EsguerraGUEST
But even then, because I saw that it looked like it was taken care of, I didn't really tap in to help, um, as much as I probably should have.
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13:22Merz EsguerraGUEST
Um, I was like the guy that, "Hey, I got my, my own life to, you know, I gotta do this.
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13:28Merz EsguerraGUEST
I got these responsibilities to handle." At the time, I was coaching hoops, so I was not really at home a lot.
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13:56As you're listening to Chris kind of talk about this journey, what feelings does that elicit for you as you're-- And I'm sure this is not the first time you've had these conversations, but as you're listening to it, as you're listening to Chris reflect on those experiences, the resentment, those feelings of isolation, et cetera, how do-- You-- What are your feelings now, and how does that, you know, make you view Chris differently maybe? Or what are your thoughts?