Sometimes parents can be challenging. I have little or no advice to offer. My mum is demanding of my time. I have three older siblings and two younger siblings. My dad died almost 13 years ago. I would like to say that we all spend time with Mum but it falls to me. My siblings are all married and now I'm a single parent. I work full time and I'm struggling with PTSD and my current flashbacks are horrible. My mum takes advantage of this. She never asks how I am or what my current issues are...she's too busy telling me how her job is. I'm there to make her feel better. My children want a holiday without her coming along (they love her but I'm a different person when I'm around her and they prefer me to be myself) She openly admits she's lonely and not one of my siblings will put up with her behaviours (she can be really rude) but I keep putting up with it because I do love her...even though at his minute in time I feel she's let me down. I feel your pain. I wish I had a simple solution to give you. I've tried telling her how she makes me feel but it was like water off a ducks back.