True Life...I Am My Sibling's "Mother"

Have you ever thought of what it would have been like if your mother had passes away and you were the oldest and had to help take care of your siblings? In this particular episode of True Life conveyed is the story of 2 young teenagers who have to help take of their siblings. Sarah a 20 year old had to drop out of college after her mother committed suicide to help her father take care of their family. Sarah has 2 younger siblings and a son of her own. Her son is 3, his name is Josh, then she has 2 younger sisters, one is 15 and 4 months pregnant, and the other 17. In order to help her father afford the kids Sarah works 2 part-time jobs and occasionally dances for extra cash when she is in a desperate state. Also, there was a story of another girl who attends night college and hold a full time job as a secretary during the day for a dentist office, Both of her parents are mentally handicapped due to an accident they were in. She has 3 younger siblings, 2 girls and a boy then her parents are now like children too. They are on the brink of poverty.

To have to take control and provide for others at such a young age would be devastating to me. I would never be able to relate to these people.