Supporting your family shouldn’t mean being expected to overextend yourself.
She has no obligation to babysit him.
“Always be reachable” isn’t part of the job description.
You can’t always hide your feelings of disappointment.
Boundaries tend to upset people who benefit from ignoring them.
You can’t always babysit a grown adult who refuses to grow up.
Saying no isn’t abandonment, it’s what happens when a friendship starts acting like a full-time job.
Babysitting out of love was one thing, but doing it at the cost of his own future was another.
Surprise dogs aren’t a holiday gift, especially when they come with chewed furniture and puddles on the floor.
Protecting your privacy is not the same as being “unfriendly.”
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