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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a similar dynamic in my family.  Additionally, I try to do nice things for my parents, and my mom tries to find ways to direct my acts of kindness toward a sibling or an aunt rather than accept them from me.  For example, I buy her tickets to see her favorite performer and the whole time; she talks about how much her sister would like it and wishes she could take her.  Or, when I share with her some success my kids are having, she mentions how nice it would be if my nieces and nephews had the same opportunities.  Or, I'll buy her tickets to see me and make her comfortable in my guest room, then she'll take off literally all day until bed time to spend time with my sibling who lives in the same state, only coming back to my house because I have a guest room for her.  It makes me sad.  I go through cycles where I disengage, then something comes up and I want to do something nice for my parents, then they inevitably remind me why I was previously disengaged. [/quote]

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