I was a pretty bad kid, at least compared to my siblings, so I've been trying to make it up to my parents since then by staying on good terms with them. We have been getting along well enough for a number of years now.

However, this year I've realized that this has been causing my increasing anxiety. Both my parents are serious OCD/anxiety cases, but have never really done much to treat their conditions. I was born into these same conditions and feel like I'm getting better, all things considered (it's been a rough year for various reasons).

Now I'm at the point where when my parents get on my case for one reasons or another, I can't handle it anymore. You know, I can't go through my adult life absorbing the issues that arise from their mental health problems. And since this has been a pretty difficult year for me for a number of reasons, I feel as if I've reached a breaking point.

Some might say, "Well, they supported you, now it's time you supported them." Well, to that I say that they were pretty lousy parents...not much unconditional love in my house. So I don't know what to do. I feel as if my debt has been paid, and I'm stuck now knowing where to go from here. I haven't spoken to them much at all in several weeks.

Anyway, if I'm going to get better, especially after what I've been through, I can't go on babysitting my parents' issues, especially since they seem to show little interest in helping themselves.