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Harun Yahya-Adnan Oktar
them, and this gives rise to one of the major character traits of the eld-
erly—they are irascible. They know that their presence is not appreci-
ated by those they have been taken in by, and so try as much as they

can not to bother other members of the household. Nevertheless, they
conceal the thought that they are being treated unjustly because they
have spent their whole lives looking after their children, bringing
them up well, and trying to make them happy. But, in return for all of
their self-sacrifice, all they get is rejection. Actually, in one sense, they
did these things thinking they would be an investment for their old
age, when they would need to be looked after themselves by their chil-

dren. But, the recompense they hoped for turned out quite different
from what they expected. Therefore, they consider themselves to have
been treated unjustly, and are easily offended.
As an outward expression of their discontent, they often speak
with the insinuation that they are making the other people in the
house uncomfortable. Most often, they cannot enjoy a pleasurable
conversation with others because they find a hidden meaning in
everything that is said, offering ambiguous responses to hide their re-
sentment. They say reproachfully, “Don’t worry, I won’t be a bur-

den.” When they are offered something to eat, they either refuse or
take very little; at times, they think that the other people in the house
are hiding food from them and they sneak food from the cupboard
when no one is watching. Or, when someone offers them a room to
relax in, they surprise everyone by saying, “There’s no need; I’ll just
curl up at the end of the sofa.” They get angry about the slightest re-
mark, collecting their things feigning to get ready to leave. But they

have no other place to go. They behave in such a way only to make
others feel sorry for them. Even when someone buys them a present

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