Advice from Annie Lane.
My mom, stepfather and younger half-brother live in another state. My father died when I was young, and my mother remarried and had my brother. At 17, I moved out and have been mostly out of sight, out of mind to my family. Although we talk on the phone and see each other on some holidays, I have always been on the outside of their circle, which I have learned to accept and don’t harbor any negative feelings about.
The emotional battle that is taking place in me is almost too much. Am I supposed to say yes out of duty? He doesn’t drive, and we aren’t public transport accessible. I’m not ready to give up my job to take care of or keep someone else entertained. Am I the worst?
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