Am I wrong for being upset that my mom quit her job to “live for herself” instead of helping with my mortgage?
My mom has always been selfless—working overtime, skipping vacations, and saving every penny to give my brother and me a better life. So when she announced at 67 that she was retiring by choice, I was shocked. “I just want to live for myself now,” she said.
Part of me struggled. With a toddler, a mortgage, and rising costs, I quietly wished she’d stick around to help. Wasn’t sacrifice what parents do? Then she sent a message that changed everything. She reminded us she’d already given decades of her life—working holidays, raising us alone, always putting us first.