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Op — It sounds like you may be the one with too much open time and have helped your parents “learn helplessness. “. Time for you to get a part-time job or if your kids are young to line up such an option by fall or a schedule for yourself of a volunteer job and  say fitness class.  The point is that you need to have a life for yourself first or you will forever be sucked up into your parent sibling drama.  If they drive, theupy do their own errands for a start including food shopping.   I would set limits by your being busy.  Summer should be built around your children and family activities.  Have Dh back you up!   You hace great suggestions of a senior center, a church base, volunteer options and how about adult classes at the local Montgomery County Community College.  Also the YMCA in Silver Springs May be an option for swimming or fitness classes that is reasonable in price.  Do they have a library card to use the large library there?
You need to learn a phrase “No, Mom/dad I am busy with XXX, but I am available on XXX.”   You have been too available and accommodating to folks who just need to learn to get out there.
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Op here. I do have a full time job, active social life, wonderful supportive husband and school age kids with many activities. But I agree that I need to continue enforcing boundaries. It’s hard to hear but I need the reminder to stick up for myself. Thank you![/quote]

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