[2Jedismom]

I can see where she's torn, though...they are her family! She loves them! It's a hard spot to be in, when your family is taking advantage of you...you still love 'em and want to be around them, but wish they would appreciate you more!

I'm reminded of that quote from The Once and Future King...

"Perhaps we give the best of our hearts -- uncritically -- to those who hardly think of us in return." ~T.H. White

[Overtaxed]

Heh...my Dad always told us "What? You think you're a guest in this house? Go over there and help your mother!"