Thanks, chaotic13.

The interaction with my mother really made me feel like the relationship is not reciprocal. I listened very patiently, with interest, to my mother tell of her visit to the pdoc, and how next she is going to a neuro-psychologist. I was concerned about her health and symptoms. But when it was my turn to share a challenge I was facing, all I got was "phooey." My mom talks about her and my dad's health problems to me all the time. I guess this is just an example of how the children are supposed to listen and not speak. When I had surgery in January, my mother was very concerned. But somehow ADD does not qualify as "real" or a true concern to her. It's very strange. I guess it really doesn't matter what others think--I will continue to take care of my own health and work on my challenges.