Josée-Anne didn't want to place all the burden of care on her family as she knew she needed even more support than they could provide.
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Euh… Bien en fait, oui, c’est sûr que ma famille ont été là, mais encore là, ça devient lourd pour eux, de tout le temps nous voir comme ça, à terre, je pense que oui, ils sont là, mais à un moment donné, je pense qu’ils ne peuvent pas aller au-delà de … T’sais ils nous donnent ce qu’ils ont à donner, mais à un moment donné, je pense que ce n’est pas mieux de les mettre à terre non plus. T’sais moi j’ai la chance, oui, d’avoir ma sœur, qui a vécu un peu ça, malheur, tout ça, mais je pense qu’à un moment donné, à force de tout le temps m’appuyer sur eux autres bien c’était plus… J’avais besoin de plus que ça. Oui, moi, j’avais des gens. Il y en a qui n’en ont pas du tout, mais c’est ça.
[Uh… Well actually, yes, of course my family was there, but even then, it becomes a burden for them, to always see us like that, so down. I think yes, they are there, but at some point, I think they can’t go beyond… You know, they give us what they have to give, but after a while, I think it’s not good to drag them down either. You know, I’m lucky, yes, to have my sister, who went through some of this — hardships, all that — but I think that after a while, by always leaning on them, well, it was more like… I needed more than that. Yes, I had people. Some people don’t have anyone at all, but that’s how it is.] Translation from the original French.
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