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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I feel like the more I committed I was to my parents the less they appreciated me. (And oddly, my mom distrusts me thought I’m the only family member who hasn’t betrayed her.) [/b]I had to move on from my family a long time ago. I’m not angry, just worn out.

The fact that your mom isn’t considering the financial needs of your SN child says a lot about her. [/quote]

This is actually very common. They distrust you exactly because they’ve been betrayed before. They don’t appreciate you because they’re thinking your kindness is some type of long con. There’s nothing you can do. The more you try to help, the more they have to confront their own limitations—which they hate. It’s much easier to blame you. It’s much easier to insist they’re not asking for much, so why can’t you just pick up groceries for them? And their medications and tidy up around the house a little? And why are you whining so much? This generation is so entitled!

You can’t win. [/quote]

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