The “late-stage caregivers.”

They appear right at the final chapter—
suddenly devoted, suddenly available,
suddenly with all the time in the world.

People they barely checked on before are now
“under their wing,”
spoken about with great concern and even greater visibility.

It’s quite the transformation.

You’ll hear phrases like
“I’m just stepping in to help”
delivered with the kind of dedication that… somehow never showed up over the years.

No long history of support.
No quiet consistency.
Just impeccable timing.

It’s almost like a career path—
minimal input, maximum return.

Meanwhile, the ones who carried the weight all along?
They’re usually too busy actually caring to make a performance out of it.

Funny how that works.