2) Am I wrong for being upset that my mom quit her job to “live for herself” instead of helping with my mortgage?
Now, nearing 70, she wanted to finally live on her own terms: paint, travel, rest. She wasn’t abandoning us—just choosing herself, for once. And she was right. If I can’t honor her choice now, what message does that send to my child? That love only counts when it’s exhausting? That freedom must be postponed forever?…